| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Joseph Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ollie Prevost (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Carey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Allan Anderson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Emery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert George (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Charles Brown inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Princeton | Charles Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), Donald Massenburg (SF) Paul Reese, Robert George | |
| 19:19 | Xavier | Walter Crews is whistled for a carry | 36-35 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG) Donald Massenburg | |
| 19:00 | Princeton | Charles Brown can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 36-35 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Walter Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:40 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:38 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 18:15 | Princeton | Allan Anderson is hacked by Paul Reese - foul #2 on Paul Reese, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (SF), Robert George (PF) Paul Reese, Walter Crews | |
| 18:08 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | James Robertson pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robin Belliveau | 36-37 |
| 17:36 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Lindsey and the foul's on Donald Massenburg - foul #1 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Princeton | Douglas Schultz (C) Allan Anderson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Marvin Duda (PF), Walter Crews (C) Donald Massenburg, Robert George, James Robertson | |
| 17:36 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Marvin Duda loses the dribble to Joseph Lindsey | 39-37 |
| 17:09 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey can't finish the layup | 39-37 |
| 17:07 | Princeton | Roger Carey pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:51 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 16:50 | Princeton | Douglas Schultz can't tip it in | 39-37 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:34 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-37 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | Walter Crews snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Paul Reese can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 16:23 | Princeton | Charles Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:56 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Marvin Duda - foul #1 on Marvin Duda, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Princeton | Allan Anderson (C) Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Joseph Ford (SG), James Wetzel (SF), Robert George (PF), James Robertson (C) Paul Reese, Frank Emery, Robin Belliveau, Marvin Duda, Walter Crews | |
| 15:56 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:56 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Joseph Lindsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ollie Prevost (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Carey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Douglas Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Allan Anderson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Ford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert George (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Xavier | James Robertson's fadeaway is rejected by Allan Anderson | 40-37 |
| 15:47 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:28 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Roger Carey and he's hacked by Donald Massenburg - foul #2 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG) Donald Massenburg, Joseph Ford | |
| 15:28 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Paul Reese buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Frank Emery | 43-39 |
| 15:16 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-39 |
| 15:14 | Princeton | Roger Carey can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 15:13 | Princeton | Allan Anderson hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Lindsey - foul #2 on Joseph Lindsey, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Brown (SF) Douglas Schultz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Ford (SG), Walter Crews (C) Frank Emery, James Robertson | |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Paul Reese makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Paul Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:34 | Princeton | Roger Carey misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 14:33 | Xavier | Joseph Ford grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 14:21 | Xavier | Robert George is hacked by Ollie Prevost - foul #1 on Ollie Prevost, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick (C) Allan Anderson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG), Frank Emery (SG), James Robertson (C) Paul Reese, Joseph Ford, Walter Crews | |
| 14:05 | Xavier | James Robertson is hacked by Darwin Chadwick - foul #2 on Darwin Chadwick, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| 13:48 | Xavier | James Wetzel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | James Wetzel gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Roger Carey swats the layup by Robert George | 45-41 |
| 13:32 | Xavier | James Wetzel gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Robert George knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Wetzel out of a doubleteam | 45-43 |
| 12:47 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 12:45 | Princeton | Roger Carey tips it but misses | 45-43 |
| 12:43 | Xavier | James Robertson grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 12:18 | Xavier | James Robertson makes the wide open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Wetzel | 45-45 |
| 12:03 | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | Douglas Schultz (PF), Allan Anderson (C) Roger Carey, Darwin Chadwick | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Joseph Ford (SG), Walter Crews (C) Robin Belliveau, Frank Emery, James Robertson | |
| 11:49 | Xavier | Joseph Ford misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-45 |
| 11:48 | Princeton | Allan Anderson snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Joseph Lindsey (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ollie Prevost (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Allan Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Wetzel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert George (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Crews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey's floater is tipped away by Robert George | 45-45 |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Joseph Ford grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | James Wetzel is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #4 on James Wetzel, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG), James Robertson (SF), Adam Whitley (PF) Joseph Ford, James Wetzel, Robert George | |
| 10:38 | Princeton | Paul Reese picks off the pass by Ollie Prevost | 45-45 |
| 10:35 | Xavier | Frank Emery lays it in on a great pass from Paul Reese | 45-47 |
| 10:21 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ollie Prevost | 47-47 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Walter Crews knocks in the floater from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 09:58 | Princeton | Douglas Schultz misses the dunk | 47-49 |
| 09:57 | Princeton | Douglas Schultz gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:35 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Lindsey | 50-49 |
| 09:28 | Xavier | Walter Crews's floater is tipped away by Douglas Schultz | 50-49 |
| 09:27 | Princeton | Douglas Schultz gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:06 | Princeton | Douglas Schultz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-49 |
| 09:05 | Princeton | Charles Brown tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | Paul Reese drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Emery | 52-51 |
| 08:28 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 08:27 | Princeton | Douglas Schultz tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 08:19 | Xavier | James Robertson is fouled on the floor by Allan Anderson - foul #2 on Allan Anderson, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Princeton | Roger Carey (PF), Darwin Chadwick (C) Douglas Schultz, Allan Anderson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SG), Donald Massenburg (SF), Robert George (PF) Frank Emery, James Robertson, Adam Whitley | |
| 08:13 | Xavier | Walter Crews's fadeaway is rejected by Darwin Chadwick | 54-51 |
| 08:11 | Princeton | Roger Carey grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 07:57 | Princeton | Roger Carey lays it in set up by Joseph Lindsey | 56-51 |
| 07:46 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robin Belliveau | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Joseph Lindsey (tired) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ollie Prevost (tired) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Carey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Darwin Chadwick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Belliveau (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Donald Massenburg (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert George (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Crews (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Ollie Prevost - foul #2 on Ollie Prevost, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Princeton | Boris Ziglar (C) Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG), James Wetzel (SF) Paul Reese, Donald Massenburg | |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:01 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | James Wetzel snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Robert George comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 56-55 |
| 06:38 | Princeton | Boris Ziglar snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:20 | Princeton | Frank Emery is called for the reach on Ollie Prevost - foul #1 on Frank Emery, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Princeton | Douglas Schultz (PF) Boris Ziglar | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), James Robertson (C) Frank Emery, Walter Crews | |
| 06:00 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | James Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:52 | Xavier | Paul Reese is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| 05:50 | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 05:30 | Princeton | Robert George is called for the reach on Douglas Schultz - foul #2 on Robert George, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Princeton | Allan Anderson (C) Darwin Chadwick | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG), Walter Crews (C) Robin Belliveau, James Robertson | |
| 05:30 | Princeton | Douglas Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:30 | Princeton | Douglas Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:21 | Xavier | Walter Crews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| 05:16 | Princeton | Paul Reese is called for the reach on Joseph Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Reese, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| 05:16 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Frank Emery | 58-55 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Robert George is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert George, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Brown (SG) Ollie Prevost | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (PG) Paul Reese | |
| 04:35 | Princeton | Frank Emery picks off the pass by Joseph Lindsey | 58-55 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Robin Belliveau misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-55 |
| 04:29 | Princeton | Roger Carey pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:09 | Princeton | Roger Carey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Roger Carey, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ollie Prevost (SG), Darwin Chadwick (C) Douglas Schultz, Allan Anderson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Joseph Ford (SG), Marvin Duda (PF), James Robertson (C) Robin Belliveau, Frank Emery, Robert George, Walter Crews | |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Paul Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG) Joseph Ford | |
| 03:47 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 03:46 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Joseph Lindsey (tired) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ollie Prevost (tired) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Carey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Darwin Chadwick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Emery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wetzel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Marvin Duda (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Xavier | James Robertson scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Frank Emery | 60-57 |
| 03:17 | Princeton | Paul Reese steals it from Ollie Prevost | 60-57 |
| 03:05 | Xavier | James Wetzel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 03:03 | Xavier | James Robertson tips it back up and in | 60-59 |
| 02:41 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 02:40 | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick tips it home | 62-59 |
| 02:26 | Xavier | Roger Carey steals the ball from James Robertson | 62-59 |
| 02:00 | Princeton | Roger Carey can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on James Wetzel - foul #5 on James Wetzel, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Princeton | Allan Anderson (C) Darwin Chadwick | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (PF), Walter Crews (C) James Wetzel, Marvin Duda | |
| 02:00 | Princeton | Roger Carey misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:00 | Princeton | Roger Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Robert George drills a 3 from the right corner set up by James Robertson | 63-62 |
| 01:34 | Princeton | The jumper by Joseph Lindsey is denied by Robert George | 63-62 |
| 01:33 | Xavier | James Robertson grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | James Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-62 |
| 01:15 | Princeton | Roger Carey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | James Robertson gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:07 | Xavier | Paul Reese scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Robertson | 63-65 |
| 01:00 | Princeton | Allan Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Robert George misses long on a shot near the basket | 63-65 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to James Robertson | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Xavier | James Robertson is hacked by Roger Carey - foul #3 on Roger Carey, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 00:34 | Xavier | James Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:34 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Roger Carey | 63-65 |
| 00:16 | Princeton | The jump hook by Roger Carey is blocked by Robert George | 63-65 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | James Robertson grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | James Robertson is hacked by Joseph Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Lindsey, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | James Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | James Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-67 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SF) James Robertson | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Robert George is fouled in the backcourt by Ollie Prevost - foul #3 on Ollie Prevost, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Robert George makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Robert George makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Charles Brown buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-69 |