| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Joseph Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ollie Prevost (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Brown (fresh) PF - Roger Carey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Anderson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Taylor | 24-32 |
| 19:25 | Princeton | Roger Carey's fadeaway is rejected by Vincente Esposito | 24-32 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-32 |
| 18:53 | Princeton | Charles Brown pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 18:51 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey's pass is intercepted by Ryan Noel in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-32 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe snags the offensive board | 24-32 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel is hacked by Joseph Lindsey - foul #2 on Joseph Lindsey, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 24-32 |
| 17:51 | Princeton | Allan Anderson pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:47 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey misses the floater from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 17:45 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey tips it home | 26-32 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ryan Noel, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McGahan (PF) Timothy Sanders | |
| 17:03 | Princeton | Roger Carey misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 26-32 |
| 17:01 | Princeton | Charles Brown grabs the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 16:46 | Princeton | Allan Anderson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Lindsey | 28-32 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 16:31 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 16:13 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James McGahan - foul #2 on James McGahan, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Haywood Davis (SG), George Anderson (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF) Ryan Noel, Eric Devoe, Clifford Taylor, Vincente Esposito | |
| 16:13 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:13 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders travels with the ball | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Joseph Lindsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ollie Prevost (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Carey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Haywood Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Anderson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James McGahan (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Princeton | Allan Anderson can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on James McGahan - foul #3 on James McGahan, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG) Fred Kerry | |
| 15:21 | Princeton | Allan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:21 | Princeton | Allan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 14:54 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders's dunk attempt is rejected by Allan Anderson | 32-32 |
| 14:52 | Princeton | Allan Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:39 | Princeton | Roger Carey buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ollie Prevost and the foul's on Haywood Davis - foul #1 on Haywood Davis, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Vincente Esposito (C) Timothy Sanders, James McGahan | |
| 14:39 | Princeton | Roger Carey misses the free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:39 | Central Michigan | George Anderson snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Brown - foul #3 on Charles Brown, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SF) George Anderson | |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:52 | Princeton | Charles Brown is hacked by Clifford Taylor - foul #2 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #5 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | Douglas Schultz (C) Allan Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:42 | Princeton | Roger Carey misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Vincente Esposito - foul #2 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #6 | 34-33 |
| 13:42 | Princeton | Roger Carey makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:42 | Princeton | Roger Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Noel | 36-35 |
| 13:02 | Princeton | Roger Carey drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Lindsey | 38-35 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is fouled on the floor by Charles Brown - foul #4 on Charles Brown, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Princeton | Allan Anderson (C) Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), George Anderson (SG), Timothy Sanders (PF) Ryan Noel, Eric Devoe, Haywood Davis | |
| 12:19 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Clifford Taylor | 38-37 |
| 11:53 | Princeton | Roger Carey travels with the ball | 38-37 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas McKibbens (SG), James McGahan (C) Clifford Taylor, Vincente Esposito | |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-37 |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | James McGahan snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Joseph Lindsey (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ollie Prevost (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Carey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas McKibbens (fresh) SF - George Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James McGahan (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders's floater is knocked away by Roger Carey | 38-37 |
| 11:12 | Princeton | Douglas Schultz pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 11:02 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Roger Carey | 40-37 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 40-37 |
| 10:34 | Princeton | Douglas Schultz grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 10:23 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-37 |
| 10:22 | Princeton | Allan Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 10:10 | Princeton | Douglas Schultz blows the layup but the foul's on George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #7 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick (C) Allan Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Eric Devoe (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) Fred Kerry, Thomas McKibbens, George Anderson, James McGahan | |
| 10:10 | Princeton | Douglas Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 10:10 | Princeton | Douglas Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ryan Noel | 40-39 |
| 09:27 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost is fouled on the floor by Timothy Sanders - foul #2 on Timothy Sanders, team foul #8 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | Boris Ziglar (C) Douglas Schultz | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McGahan (PF) Timothy Sanders | |
| 09:27 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:27 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel jams it on a great pass from James McGahan | 42-41 |
| 08:42 | Princeton | Clifford Taylor is called for the reach on Darwin Chadwick - foul #3 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #9 | 42-41 |
| 08:42 | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:42 | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | James McGahan snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Boris Ziglar steps in front of the James McGahan pass | 43-41 |
| 08:05 | Princeton | The jump hook by Joseph Lindsey is blocked by James McGahan | 43-41 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | James McGahan gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 07:21 | Princeton | Roger Carey connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Boris Ziglar | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Joseph Lindsey (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ollie Prevost (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Carey (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darwin Chadwick (fresh) 1 pts. C - Boris Ziglar (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James McGahan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) | |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel hits a jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 06:33 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey blows the layup | 45-45 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Darwin Chadwick blocks the jumper by Ryan Noel | 45-45 |
| 06:11 | Princeton | Boris Ziglar pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 05:53 | Princeton | Roger Carey's floater is tipped away by James McGahan | 45-45 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 05:30 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel's layup is rejected by Boris Ziglar | 45-45 |
| 05:28 | Princeton | Roger Carey snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 05:28 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Brown (SF), Douglas Schultz (PF), Allan Anderson (C) Roger Carey, Darwin Chadwick, Boris Ziglar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF) Clifford Taylor, James McGahan | |
| 05:18 | Princeton | Timothy Sanders blocks the jumper by Joseph Lindsey | 45-45 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (SF) Eric Devoe | |
| 04:34 | Princeton | Allan Anderson connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Brown | 47-45 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 04:20 | Princeton | Allan Anderson snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 03:55 | Princeton | Ollie Prevost makes the jumpshot from the right side | 49-45 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Allan Anderson - foul #3 on Allan Anderson, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | Roger Carey (SF) Ollie Prevost | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe (SG), Clifford Taylor (SF), James McGahan (C) Haywood Davis, George Anderson, Vincente Esposito | |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 03:11 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Schultz | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Joseph Lindsey (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Roger Carey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Douglas Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Allan Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 22 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - James McGahan (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Roger Carey - foul #1 on Roger Carey, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:27 | Princeton | Roger Carey misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James McGahan - foul #4 on James McGahan, team foul #10 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ollie Prevost (SG) Douglas Schultz | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Haywood Davis (C) Ryan Noel, Timothy Sanders | |
| 02:27 | Princeton | Roger Carey misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:27 | Princeton | Roger Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Timothy Sanders (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Fred Kerry, James McGahan, Haywood Davis | |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders's layup is rejected by Allan Anderson | 52-49 |
| 01:35 | Princeton | Roger Carey snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 01:17 | Princeton | Charles Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Lindsey and the foul's on Vincente Esposito - foul #3 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #11 | 54-49 |
| 01:17 | Princeton | Charles Brown makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 55-49 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Taylor | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Joseph Lindsey is called for the reach on Ryan Noel - foul #3 on Joseph Lindsey, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe connects on the floater from the right side | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Noel - foul #2 on Ryan Noel, team foul #12 | 55-51 |
| 00:42 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:42 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 00:34 | Princeton | Ryan Noel is called for the reach on Joseph Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Noel, team foul #13 | 56-53 |
| 00:34 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:34 | Princeton | Joseph Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Clifford Taylor | 58-55 |
| 00:26 | Princeton | Allan Anderson is hacked by Eric Devoe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Devoe, team foul #14 | 58-55 |
| 00:26 | Princeton | Allan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:26 | Princeton | Allan Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Vincente Esposito | 59-55 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 00:19 | Princeton | Allan Anderson gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:17 | Princeton | Allan Anderson is hacked by Ryan Noel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Noel, team foul #15 | 59-55 |
| 00:17 | Princeton | Allan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:17 | Princeton | Allan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 00:05 | Princeton | Charles Brown grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Charles Brown is hacked by Eric Devoe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Devoe, team foul #16 | 61-55 |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Charles Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses short on a halfcourt shot | 62-55 |