| Lineup | Princeton | PG - David Roach (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Henry Shannon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Allison (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Melville (fresh) 9 pts. C - Danny Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bill Bullock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Brian Allison inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Princeton | Henry Shannon scores on a floater from the left wing set up by David Roach | 25-31 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Clark | 25-31 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | David Roach is called for the reach on Tommy Tyler - foul #2 on David Roach, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Allison - foul #3 on Brian Allison, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | Kyle Fyffe (SF) Brian Allison | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:55 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:35 | Princeton | Scott Melville is denied on a layup by Andrew Chichester | 25-33 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler gets the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones is called for traveling | 25-33 |
| 17:51 | Princeton | David Roach is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Bullock - foul #3 on Bill Bullock, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG) Bill Bullock | |
| 17:30 | Princeton | Kyle Fyffe misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-33 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones is hacked by Scott Melville - foul #1 on Scott Melville, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico State | Frank Clark drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Raymond Leiser | 25-36 |
| 16:49 | Princeton | Henry Shannon misses long on a floater near the basket | 25-36 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser misses the shot from just outside the lane | 25-36 |
| 16:25 | Princeton | Scott Melville grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 16:04 | Princeton | Henry Shannon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Gordon Jones | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - David Roach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Shannon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Fyffe (fresh) PF - Scott Melville (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Chichester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:57 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser scores on a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Scott Melville - foul #2 on Scott Melville, team foul #4 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | Frank Leonberger (PG), Brian Allison (PF), Robert Patel (C) David Roach, Scott Melville, Danny Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Shipp (SF), Thomas Epperson (PF), Gregory Woods (C) Tommy Tyler, Gordon Jones, Andrew Chichester | |
| 15:57 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser makes the free throw | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:36 | Princeton | Robert Patel loses the dribble to William Shipp | 25-39 |
| 15:33 | New Mexico State | William Shipp misses the easy layup | 25-39 |
| 15:32 | Princeton | Robert Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 15:15 | Princeton | Brian Allison scores on a shot in the paint | 27-39 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico State | William Shipp hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Leiser and the foul's on Brian Allison - foul #4 on Brian Allison, team foul #5 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | Scott Melville (PF) Brian Allison | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG) Frank Clark | |
| 15:10 | New Mexico State | William Shipp misses the free throw | 27-41 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods snags the offensive board | 27-41 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods misses the turnaround near the basket | 27-41 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico State | William Shipp tips it home | 27-43 |
| 14:33 | Princeton | William Shipp picks off the pass by Scott Melville | 27-43 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Shipp | 27-45 |
| 14:11 | Princeton | Kyle Fyffe buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser double dribbles | 30-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Roach (PG), Danny Jones (C) Henry Shannon, Scott Melville | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Clark (SG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Gordon Jones (PF) Raymond Leiser, William Shipp, Gregory Woods | |
| 13:35 | Princeton | Robert Patel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 30-45 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester (C) Thomas Epperson | |
| 13:08 | Princeton | Robert Patel misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-45 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Bill Bullock | 30-45 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 13:00 | Princeton | Frank Leonberger grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 12:43 | Princeton | David Roach misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 12:41 | Princeton | Kyle Fyffe gets the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 12:20 | Princeton | David Roach hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bill Bullock - foul #4 on Bill Bullock, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | Henry Shannon (SG), Scott Melville (PF) Frank Leonberger, Robert Patel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG) Bill Bullock | |
| 12:20 | Princeton | David Roach makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 12:20 | Princeton | David Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 11:52 | Princeton | Danny Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - David Roach (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Shannon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Fyffe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Melville (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Princeton | Scott Melville makes the jump hook from the right block | 34-45 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester lays it in | 34-47 |
| 10:59 | Princeton | Gordon Jones steals the ball from Danny Jones | 34-47 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Tommy Tyler, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | Frank Leonberger (PG), Robert Patel (C) David Roach, Danny Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis (SG), Thomas Epperson (PF), Gregory Woods (C) Frank Clark, Gordon Jones, Andrew Chichester | |
| 10:29 | Princeton | Henry Shannon hits the finger roll and the foul's on Van McGinnis - foul #1 on Van McGinnis, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| 10:29 | Princeton | Henry Shannon makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson blows the layup | 37-47 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson misses the tip | 37-47 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods misses the tip | 37-47 |
| 10:00 | Princeton | Henry Shannon pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:35 | Princeton | Scott Melville makes the jump hook from the left block | 39-47 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods tips it home | 39-49 |
| 09:02 | Princeton | Scott Melville misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 09:00 | Princeton | Robert Patel snags the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 08:34 | Princeton | Scott Melville is hacked by Thomas Epperson - foul #2 on Thomas Epperson, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Roach (PG), Danny Jones (C) Frank Leonberger, Scott Melville | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Clark (SG), William Shipp (SF), Gordon Jones (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Van McGinnis, Tommy Tyler, Thomas Epperson, Gregory Woods | |
| 08:22 | Princeton | Danny Jones buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Roach | 41-49 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones misses the 3 from straight away | 41-49 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico State | Andrew Chichester pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | William Shipp clanks a runner near the basket | 41-49 |
| 07:46 | Princeton | Robert Patel pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - David Roach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Shannon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Fyffe (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Robert Patel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Leiser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Shipp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Chichester (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Princeton | Kyle Fyffe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Leiser | 41-49 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico State | William Shipp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones misses the tip | 41-49 |
| 06:45 | Princeton | Henry Shannon pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 06:41 | Princeton | Henry Shannon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico State | David Roach picks off the pass by Gordon Jones | 41-49 |
| 06:13 | Princeton | David Roach banks in the layup | 43-49 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | William Shipp comes up short on the shot from the left side | 43-49 |
| 06:05 | Princeton | Kyle Fyffe snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 05:39 | Princeton | Kyle Fyffe loses the ball out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | Frank Leonberger (PG), Brian Allison (SF), Scott Melville (PF) David Roach, Kyle Fyffe, Robert Patel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bill Bullock (PG), Tommy Tyler (SF), Thomas Epperson (C) Raymond Leiser, William Shipp, Andrew Chichester | |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Tommy Tyler | 43-51 |
| 04:50 | Princeton | Danny Jones is hacked by Bill Bullock - foul #5 on Bill Bullock, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes (PG), Gregory Woods (C) Bill Bullock, Gordon Jones | |
| 04:31 | Princeton | Brian Allison's layup is rejected by Tommy Tyler | 43-51 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Frank Barnes connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommy Tyler | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:00 | Princeton | Brian Allison misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Woods - foul #1 on Gregory Woods, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Roach (PG) Henry Shannon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser (PG), Van McGinnis (SG) Frank Barnes, Frank Clark | |
| 04:00 | Princeton | Brian Allison makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 04:00 | Princeton | Brian Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - David Roach (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Leonberger (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Brian Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scott Melville (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Raymond Leiser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van McGinnis (fresh) SF - Tommy Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Epperson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Princeton | Scott Melville hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 03:36 | Princeton | Danny Jones can't tip it in | 45-55 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Brian Allison - foul #5 on Brian Allison, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Princeton | Henry Shannon (SF), Robert Patel (C) Brian Allison, Danny Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gordon Jones (PF), Andrew Chichester (C) Thomas Epperson, Gregory Woods | |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 03:07 | Princeton | Scott Melville snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 02:41 | Princeton | Andrew Chichester denies the turnaround by Scott Melville | 45-56 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Tommy Tyler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Van McGinnis | 45-58 |
| 01:58 | Princeton | David Roach makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Scott Melville | 47-58 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 01:40 | Princeton | Robert Patel gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 01:28 | Princeton | Henry Shannon scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Frank Leonberger | 49-58 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Kyle Fyffe (SF), Danny Jones (C) Frank Leonberger, Robert Patel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Clark (SG) Van McGinnis | |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Clark and the foul's on David Roach - foul #3 on David Roach, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Van McGinnis (SG), William Shipp (SF), Thomas Epperson (PF), Gregory Woods (C) Frank Clark, Tommy Tyler, Gordon Jones, Andrew Chichester | |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser makes the free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:57 | Princeton | Henry Shannon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | William Shipp snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Melville - foul #3 on Scott Melville, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Gregory Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 00:33 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Danny Jones | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Princeton | Danny Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-62 |
| 00:24 | Princeton | Danny Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 00:20 | Princeton | Scott Melville misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Thomas Epperson pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Raymond Leiser runs out the clock | 49-62 |