| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Topete (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Samuel Burke inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Princeton | Samuel Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 19:35 | Samford | William Topete pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses long on a jumper near the basket | 36-29 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Carter | 36-31 |
| 18:56 | Princeton | Samuel Burke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 18:55 | Princeton | Richard Smith tips it home | 38-31 |
| 18:26 | Samford | William Topete is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | Craig Eastman (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:05 | Samford | Maurice Parish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-31 |
| 17:50 | Princeton | Samuel Burke drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 17:45 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is fouled on the floor by Craig Eastman - foul #2 on Craig Eastman, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (SG) Marvin Karlin | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Digirolamo (SG) Michael Carter | |
| 17:36 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Craig Eastman - foul #3 on Craig Eastman, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | Justin Jones (SG), Terry Wilson (PF) John Buckley, Craig Eastman | |
| Subs | Samford | George West (C) Fredric Smith | |
| 17:36 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:14 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-33 |
| 16:57 | Samford | Maurice Parish makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Edward Zdrojkowski | 44-35 |
| 16:41 | Princeton | Terry Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 16:39 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 16:24 | Princeton | Terry Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Buckley (PG), Marvin Karlin (SG), James Dennis (PF), Ray Shaddix (C) Shaun Simpson, Justin Jones, Samuel Burke, Samuel Hall | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Fredric Smith (PF) Joseph Digirolamo, Maurice Parish, William Topete | |
| 16:11 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George West | 44-37 |
| 15:51 | Princeton | Terry Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 15:50 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 15:48 | Samford | Michael Carter snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Dennis (fresh) C - Ray Shaddix (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fredric Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - George West (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Samford | Fredric Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 15:30 | Samford | Fredric Smith gets the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:12 | Samford | Fredric Smith connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Edward Zdrojkowski | 44-39 |
| 14:48 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 14:30 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski clanks a floater in the lane | 47-39 |
| 14:29 | Princeton | The rebound goes to James Dennis | 47-39 |
| 14:08 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix is whistled for a carry | 47-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG), Justin Jones (SG), Samuel Burke (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Samuel Hall (C) John Buckley, Marvin Karlin, Terry Wilson, James Dennis, Ray Shaddix | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Digirolamo (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), William Topete (PF) Michael Carter, Bobby Blackburn, George West | |
| 13:50 | Samford | Samuel Hall steals the ball from Fredric Smith | 47-39 |
| 13:35 | Princeton | Fredric Smith picks off the pass by Justin Jones | 47-39 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Samuel Hall blocks the short jumper by Edward Zdrojkowski | 47-39 |
| 13:12 | Princeton | Samuel Hall grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 13:01 | Princeton | Richard Smith misses the jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 13:00 | Princeton | Samuel Hall tips it home | 49-39 |
| 12:45 | Samford | Maurice Parish is whistled for a carry | 49-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Buckley (PG) Justin Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:35 | Princeton | John Buckley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Shaun Simpson | 52-39 |
| 12:24 | Samford | Fredric Smith's layup is rejected by Samuel Hall | 52-39 |
| 12:22 | Samford | Maurice Parish grabs the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 12:04 | Samford | Maurice Parish banks in the layup set up by Edward Zdrojkowski | 52-41 |
| 11:35 | Princeton | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-41 |
| 11:34 | Samford | Fredric Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Buckley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shaun Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Burke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Digirolamo (fairly fresh) SF - Maurice Parish (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Hall - foul #2 on Samuel Hall, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | Justin Jones (PG), Marvin Karlin (SG), Terry Wilson (SF), Craig Eastman (PF), Ray Shaddix (C) John Buckley, Shaun Simpson, Samuel Burke, Richard Smith, Samuel Hall | |
| Subs | Samford | Bobby Blackburn (SF), George West (C) Joseph Digirolamo, Maurice Parish | |
| 11:17 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:17 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:58 | Princeton | Justin Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 10:56 | Samford | George West grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 10:49 | Samford | Craig Eastman steps in front of the George West pass | 52-42 |
| 10:44 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-42 |
| 10:42 | Samford | William Topete pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 10:26 | Samford | Terry Wilson is called for the reach on Bobby Blackburn - foul #2 on Terry Wilson, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG) William Topete | |
| 10:08 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Edward Zdrojkowski and he's fouled by Marvin Karlin - foul #1 on Marvin Karlin, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Buckley (PG), Samuel Hall (C) Justin Jones, Ray Shaddix | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (PF) Michael Carter | |
| 10:08 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:47 | Princeton | John Buckley connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Craig Eastman | 55-45 |
| 09:28 | Samford | Fredric Smith buries a jumpshot from the left side | 55-47 |
| 09:05 | Princeton | Terry Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 09:04 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin tips it back up and in | 57-47 |
| 08:49 | Samford | Fredric Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| 08:47 | Princeton | Terry Wilson snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 08:33 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 08:32 | Samford | George West grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 08:03 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn is hacked by Terry Wilson - foul #3 on Terry Wilson, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG), Justin Jones (SG), Samuel Burke (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Ray Shaddix (C) John Buckley, Marvin Karlin, Terry Wilson, Craig Eastman, Samuel Hall | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (SF) George West | |
| 08:03 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:03 | Samford | Bobby Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:53 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG) Bobby Blackburn | |
| 07:41 | Samford | Ray Shaddix denies the turnaround by Fredric Smith | 57-49 |
| 07:39 | Samford | William Topete tips it back up and in | 57-51 |
| 07:16 | Princeton | Justin Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 07:15 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix gets the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Shaddix (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (tired) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Topete (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Fredric Smith (tiring) 21 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:57 | Princeton | Richard Smith knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Maurice Parish - foul #2 on Maurice Parish, team foul #1 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Princeton | Samuel Hall (C) Ray Shaddix | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:57 | Princeton | Richard Smith misses the free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Michael Carter | 59-51 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Maurice Parish loses the dribble to Samuel Hall | 59-51 |
| 06:37 | Princeton | William Topete steps in front of the Justin Jones pass | 59-51 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-51 |
| 06:29 | Princeton | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:27 | Princeton | Edward Zdrojkowski picks off the pass by Shaun Simpson in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Fredric Smith lays it in set up by William Topete | 59-53 |
| 05:55 | Princeton | Justin Jones loses the dribble to Michael Carter | 59-53 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Maurice Parish misses the fadeaway from the left block | 59-53 |
| 05:43 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:27 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edward Zdrojkowski - foul #4 on Edward Zdrojkowski, team foul #2 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Princeton | Marvin Karlin (SG), Terry Wilson (SF), Craig Eastman (PF), Ray Shaddix (C) Justin Jones, Samuel Burke, Richard Smith, Samuel Hall | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Digirolamo (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF) Michael Carter, Maurice Parish | |
| 05:27 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:27 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:05 | Samford | Craig Eastman blocks the short jumper by Fredric Smith | 60-53 |
| 05:04 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:49 | Princeton | Terry Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 60-53 |
| 04:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to Fredric Smith | 60-53 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Terry Wilson is called for the reach on Edward Zdrojkowski - foul #4 on Terry Wilson, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Buckley (PG) Shaun Simpson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:38 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:21 | Princeton | Terry Wilson is hacked by Edward Zdrojkowski - foul #5 on Edward Zdrojkowski, team foul #3 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Princeton | Samuel Burke (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Samuel Hall (C) Terry Wilson, Craig Eastman, Ray Shaddix | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Maurice Parish (SF), George West (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Bobby Blackburn, Fredric Smith | |
| 04:03 | Princeton | Maurice Parish is called for the reach on Samuel Burke - foul #3 on Maurice Parish, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| 03:53 | Princeton | John Buckley misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 03:51 | Samford | George West grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:44 | Samford | The jump hook by William Topete is blocked by Samuel Hall | 60-55 |
| 03:42 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Marvin Karlin | 60-55 |
| 03:38 | Princeton | Samuel Burke misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Maurice Parish - foul #4 on Maurice Parish, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Fredric Smith (PF) Joseph Digirolamo, William Topete | |
| 03:38 | Princeton | Samuel Burke makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:38 | Princeton | Samuel Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:28 | Samford | George West misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Samuel Hall - foul #3 on Samuel Hall, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (PF) Ruben Meade | |
| 03:28 | Samford | George West makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:28 | Samford | George West misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:28 | Princeton | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 03:11 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Carter - foul #2 on Michael Carter, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | Craig Eastman (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG) William Topete | |
| 03:11 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:11 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:11 | Samford | George West grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Buckley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Eastman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Samuel Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Fredric Smith (tired) 23 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - George West (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Samford | Samuel Burke steals the ball from Fredric Smith | 63-56 |
| 02:42 | Princeton | John Buckley blows the layup | 63-56 |
| 02:41 | Princeton | Samuel Burke grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:26 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 02:24 | Princeton | John Buckley tips it but misses | 63-56 |
| 02:22 | Samford | George West grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 02:08 | Samford | George West hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 63-56 |
| 02:07 | Princeton | Craig Eastman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 01:51 | Princeton | Samuel Hall loses the dribble to Maurice Parish | 63-56 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Maurice Parish lays it up and in | 63-58 |
| 01:19 | Princeton | John Buckley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Karlin | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:03 | Samford | Maurice Parish knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ruben Meade | 66-61 |
| 00:58 | Princeton | Maurice Parish steals it from Marvin Karlin | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Samford | Maurice Parish drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Carter | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 00:14 | Princeton | Craig Eastman misses the tip | 66-64 |
| 00:13 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Princeton | Michael Carter is called for the reach on Marvin Karlin - foul #3 on Michael Carter, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Smith (PF) Craig Eastman | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (PF) George West | |
| 00:11 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:11 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:11 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Hall | 67-64 |
| 00:10 | Princeton | Samuel Hall is hacked by Fredric Smith - foul #1 on Fredric Smith, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Wilson (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:10 | Princeton | Samuel Hall makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:10 | Princeton | Samuel Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Samford | Michael Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 00:01 | Princeton | Samuel Hall grabs the board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Samuel Hall runs out the clock | 69-64 |