| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Buckley (fresh) SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Samuel Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Raymond Brownell (fresh) SG - Stephen Nichols (fresh) SF - James Curd (fresh) PF - Scott Fiscus (fresh) C - Donald Greene (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Richard Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Princeton | Samuel Burke clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Donald Greene | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Coppin State | The short jumper by Donald Greene is denied by Samuel Hall | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Coppin State | James Curd tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Princeton | Richard Smith makes the floater in the paint set up by Samuel Burke and the foul's on Scott Fiscus - foul #1 on Scott Fiscus, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | Princeton | Richard Smith misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | Coppin State | Donald Greene gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus misses long on a floater from close range | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Princeton | Samuel Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Princeton | Samuel Hall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Coppin State | Raymond Brownell pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Brownell | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Princeton | John Buckley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to James Curd | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus is whistled for a carry | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Princeton | Samuel Hall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Samuel Hall, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG), Justin Jones (SG), Terry Wilson (SF), Craig Eastman (PF) John Buckley, Marvin Karlin, Samuel Burke, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 17:38 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols clanks a 3 from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Craig Eastman | 2-4 |
| 17:19 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson is fouled on the floor by Donald Greene - foul #1 on Donald Greene, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ray Shaddix (C) Samuel Hall | |
| Subs | Coppin State | William Schott (PF), Jack Tapia (C) Scott Fiscus, Donald Greene | |
| 17:02 | Princeton | Craig Eastman misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by William Schott - foul #1 on William Schott, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Buckley (PG), Samuel Burke (SF) Justin Jones, Ray Shaddix | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis (SF) James Curd | |
| 17:02 | Princeton | Craig Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:02 | Princeton | Craig Eastman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:43 | Coppin State | Samuel Burke is called for the reach on Jeffrey Willis - foul #1 on Samuel Burke, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Princeton | Marvin Karlin (SG), Richard Smith (PF) Shaun Simpson, Terry Wilson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Phillips (SG), David Morrison (SF) Raymond Brownell, Stephen Nichols | |
| 16:38 | Coppin State | David Morrison hits the finger roll | 4-6 |
| 16:24 | Princeton | Richard Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 16:14 | Coppin State | David Morrison buries a turnaround in the lane | 4-8 |
| 15:54 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin is hacked by David Morrison - foul #1 on David Morrison, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG), Samuel Hall (C) John Buckley, Craig Eastman | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Curd (SF), Donald Greene (C) David Morrison, Jack Tapia | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fresh) SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jeffrey Willis (fresh) SG - John Phillips (fresh) SF - James Curd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Schott (fresh) C - Donald Greene (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 15:33 | Coppin State | John Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:17 | Coppin State | William Schott lays it in and he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Princeton | Justin Jones (SG), Terry Wilson (SF), James Dennis (PF) Marvin Karlin, Samuel Burke, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Raymond Brownell (PG), Stephen Nichols (SG) Jeffrey Willis, John Phillips | |
| 15:17 | Coppin State | William Schott makes the free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:58 | Princeton | Justin Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Wilson | 7-11 |
| 14:33 | Coppin State | Donald Greene scores on a jump hook from close range | 7-13 |
| 14:15 | Princeton | James Dennis can't finish the layup | 7-13 |
| 14:13 | Princeton | Samuel Hall tips it in | 9-13 |
| 14:07 | Coppin State | James Curd hits a fadeaway near the basket | 9-15 |
| 13:46 | Princeton | Justin Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 13:44 | Coppin State | William Schott grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 13:38 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Buckley (PG), Marvin Karlin (SG), Samuel Burke (SF), Craig Eastman (PF) Shaun Simpson, Justin Jones, James Dennis, Samuel Hall | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis (SF), Scott Fiscus (PF), Jack Tapia (C) James Curd, William Schott, Donald Greene | |
| 13:26 | Princeton | Samuel Burke makes the jumper from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 12:57 | Coppin State | Marvin Karlin is called for the reach on Raymond Brownell - foul #1 on Marvin Karlin, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ray Shaddix (C) Terry Wilson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Phillips (SF) Stephen Nichols | |
| 12:52 | Coppin State | Craig Eastman steals it from John Phillips | 11-15 |
| 12:29 | Princeton | John Buckley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 12:28 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix tips it home | 13-15 |
| 12:10 | Coppin State | John Phillips can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 12:08 | Coppin State | Jack Tapia gets the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:56 | Coppin State | John Phillips connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Brownell | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Buckley (fresh) SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Eastman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Shaddix (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Raymond Brownell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Willis (fresh) SF - John Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Fiscus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Tapia (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-18 |
| 11:39 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin tips it home | 15-18 |
| 11:17 | Coppin State | Jack Tapia misses badly on a shot from the left side | 15-18 |
| 11:15 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 11:00 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-18 |
| 10:58 | Princeton | John Buckley tips it home | 17-18 |
| 10:52 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Brownell | 17-20 |
| 10:43 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Burke and he's hacked by Jack Tapia - foul #1 on Jack Tapia, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG), Justin Jones (SG), Terry Wilson (PF), Samuel Hall (C) John Buckley, Marvin Karlin, Samuel Burke, Craig Eastman | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols (SG), James Curd (SF), William Schott (PF), Donald Greene (C) Raymond Brownell, Jeffrey Willis, Scott Fiscus, Jack Tapia | |
| 10:43 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:27 | Coppin State | James Curd misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin Jones - foul #1 on Justin Jones, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Dennis (PF) Ray Shaddix | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Raymond Brownell (PG) John Phillips | |
| 10:27 | Coppin State | James Curd makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:27 | Coppin State | James Curd makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 10:08 | Princeton | Terry Wilson clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Curd - foul #1 on James Curd, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| 10:08 | Princeton | Terry Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 10:08 | Princeton | Terry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:51 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 21-22 |
| 09:50 | Princeton | The rebound goes to James Dennis | 21-22 |
| 09:26 | Princeton | James Dennis hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Terry Wilson | 23-22 |
| 09:22 | Coppin State | Raymond Brownell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 09:20 | Coppin State | Raymond Brownell grabs the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 09:03 | Coppin State | Raymond Brownell makes the shot from the left side | 23-24 |
| 08:46 | Princeton | Justin Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-24 |
| 08:45 | Coppin State | William Schott grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 08:41 | Coppin State | Raymond Brownell is whistled for a carry | 23-24 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Buckley (PG), Marvin Karlin (SG), Samuel Burke (SF), Craig Eastman (PF) Shaun Simpson, Justin Jones, Terry Wilson, James Dennis | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis (PG), Jack Tapia (PF), Chuck Mays (C) Raymond Brownell, William Schott, Donald Greene | |
| 08:25 | Princeton | John Buckley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Burke | 26-24 |
| 08:20 | Coppin State | Marvin Karlin steals the ball from Jeffrey Willis | 26-24 |
| 08:09 | Princeton | Samuel Burke clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 08:07 | Princeton | Samuel Hall gets the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 07:42 | Princeton | Samuel Burke makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Hall | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Buckley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Eastman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jeffrey Willis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Nichols (fairly fresh) SF - James Curd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Tapia (fresh) C - Chuck Mays (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Coppin State | James Curd is whistled for traveling | 28-24 |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Wilson (C) Samuel Hall | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Phillips (SG), David Morrison (SF), Scott Fiscus (PF) Stephen Nichols, James Curd, Chuck Mays | |
| 07:26 | Princeton | John Buckley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 07:25 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 07:20 | Coppin State | John Buckley steals it from Jeffrey Willis | 28-24 |
| 07:10 | Princeton | Craig Eastman is fouled on the floor by David Morrison - foul #2 on David Morrison, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (SG) Marvin Karlin | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Donald Greene (C) David Morrison | |
| 07:10 | Princeton | Craig Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 07:10 | Princeton | Craig Eastman misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 07:10 | Coppin State | Donald Greene snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 06:54 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis misses badly on a shot from the right side | 29-24 |
| 06:53 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Terry Wilson | 29-24 |
| 06:34 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-24 |
| 06:32 | Coppin State | Donald Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 06:28 | Coppin State | Donald Greene misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Craig Eastman - foul #1 on Craig Eastman, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Princeton | Justin Jones (SG), James Dennis (PF), Ray Shaddix (C) John Buckley, Samuel Burke, Craig Eastman | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols (SG) Jack Tapia | |
| 06:28 | Coppin State | Donald Greene makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:28 | Coppin State | Donald Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:18 | Princeton | Terry Wilson is hacked by John Phillips - foul #1 on John Phillips, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Raymond Brownell (PG), James Curd (SF) Jeffrey Willis, John Phillips | |
| 06:18 | Princeton | Terry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:18 | Princeton | Terry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 06:01 | Coppin State | James Curd's layup is rejected by Ray Shaddix | 31-26 |
| 06:00 | Coppin State | Raymond Brownell tips it but misses | 31-26 |
| 05:59 | Princeton | James Dennis snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 05:41 | Princeton | Donald Greene steps in front of the Shaun Simpson pass | 31-26 |
| 05:23 | Coppin State | Raymond Brownell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Curd | 31-29 |
| 05:13 | Princeton | Terry Wilson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 05:11 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 05:06 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Curd | 31-32 |
| 04:49 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-32 |
| 04:33 | Coppin State | James Curd misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Justin Jones - foul #2 on Justin Jones, team foul #8 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Buckley (PG), Marvin Karlin (SG), Samuel Burke (SF), Craig Eastman (PF), Samuel Hall (C) Shaun Simpson, Justin Jones, Terry Wilson, James Dennis, Ray Shaddix | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis (PG), John Phillips (SG), William Schott (PF), Jack Tapia (C) Raymond Brownell, Stephen Nichols, Scott Fiscus, Donald Greene | |
| 04:33 | Coppin State | James Curd makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 04:33 | Coppin State | James Curd makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 04:16 | Princeton | John Buckley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Hall | 35-34 |
| 04:03 | Coppin State | John Phillips misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-34 |
| 04:01 | Princeton | Samuel Hall gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 03:56 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-34 |
| 03:55 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to William Schott | 35-34 |
| 03:48 | Coppin State | John Phillips misses the shot from close range | 35-34 |
| 03:46 | Coppin State | John Phillips hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Buckley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Eastman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Samuel Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jeffrey Willis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Curd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Schott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Tapia (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Princeton | John Phillips is called for the reach on Samuel Hall - foul #2 on John Phillips, team foul #9 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Smith (PF) Craig Eastman | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Raymond Brownell (PG), Stephen Nichols (SG) John Phillips, James Curd | |
| 03:24 | Princeton | Samuel Hall makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 03:24 | Princeton | Samuel Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 03:11 | Coppin State | Samuel Burke takes the ball from Stephen Nichols | 37-36 |
| 02:56 | Princeton | Richard Smith is called for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #9 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Princeton | Craig Eastman (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 02:36 | Coppin State | Marvin Karlin is called for the reach on Stephen Nichols - foul #2 on Marvin Karlin, team foul #10 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Chuck Mays (C) William Schott | |
| 02:36 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 02:36 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 02:12 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 02:11 | Princeton | Craig Eastman tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 02:09 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Raymond Brownell | 37-38 |
| 02:04 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Raymond Brownell | 37-41 |
| 01:56 | Princeton | Samuel Burke loses the ball out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG), Justin Jones (SG), Terry Wilson (SF), Ray Shaddix (C) John Buckley, Marvin Karlin, Samuel Burke, Samuel Hall | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Phillips (SG), David Morrison (SF), Scott Fiscus (PF), Donald Greene (C) Stephen Nichols, Jeffrey Willis, Jack Tapia, Chuck Mays | |
| 01:43 | Coppin State | John Phillips misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 01:42 | Princeton | Terry Wilson gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 01:18 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 01:16 | Coppin State | Raymond Brownell is fouled in the backcourt by Shaun Simpson - foul #1 on Shaun Simpson, team foul #11 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Dennis (PF) Craig Eastman | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Curd (SF) David Morrison | |
| 01:16 | Coppin State | Raymond Brownell makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 01:16 | Coppin State | Raymond Brownell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 01:16 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 00:57 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 40-42 |
| 00:56 | Coppin State | Donald Greene gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 00:52 | Coppin State | Raymond Brownell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 00:50 | Coppin State | Raymond Brownell snags the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 00:36 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Justin Jones - foul #3 on Justin Jones, team foul #12 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Buckley (PG), Samuel Burke (SF), Samuel Hall (C) Justin Jones, James Dennis, Ray Shaddix | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis (PG), Stephen Nichols (SG), William Schott (C) Raymond Brownell, John Phillips, Donald Greene | |
| 00:36 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 00:36 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 00:19 | Princeton | Samuel Burke drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Shaun Simpson | 43-43 |
| 00:12 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 00:10 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus can't tip it in | 43-43 |
| 00:08 | Coppin State | William Schott tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Samuel Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Samuel Hall grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |