| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Robert Short (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SG - Chadwick Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - William James (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John King (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Gipson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 19:39 | Princeton | Robert Short pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 19:25 | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 19:23 | Princeton | John King pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 19:09 | Princeton | Robert Short knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-25 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry tips it home | 28-27 |
| 18:52 | Princeton | John King scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Chadwick Wilson and he's fouled by Robert Cummings - foul #2 on Robert Cummings, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:52 | Princeton | John King makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale tips it in | 31-29 |
| 18:10 | Princeton | Barry Albrecht steps in front of the Chadwick Wilson pass | 31-29 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | William Gipson is called for the reach on Ray Huntsberry - foul #2 on William Gipson, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Chadwick Wilson - foul #2 on Chadwick Wilson, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Viola (SF) William James | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:36 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:21 | Princeton | Richard Stinson steals it from John King | 31-31 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Stinson | 31-33 |
| 16:59 | Princeton | Barry Albrecht steps in front of the David Viola pass | 31-33 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico State | The jumper by Barry Albrecht is denied by John King | 31-33 |
| 16:42 | Princeton | William Gipson gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:21 | Princeton | Robert Short is whistled for a carry | 31-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | Timothy Parente (SG), William James (SF), Thomas Richman (C) Chadwick Wilson, John King, William Gipson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Billy Schultz (SF), Edward Niehaus (PF), Michael Burns (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 16:02 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene can't tip it in | 31-33 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Robert Short (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. SG - Timothy Parente (fresh) SF - William James (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Viola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Richman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Billy Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Burns (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 31-33 |
| 15:43 | Princeton | David Viola grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:18 | Princeton | Timothy Parente can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-33 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Parente - foul #2 on Timothy Parente, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ojore Abdelhamid (PG), William Gipson (C) Robert Short, David Viola | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 14:45 | Princeton | Timothy Parente's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson (SG) William James | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Billy Schultz, Edward Niehaus, Michael Burns | |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul dunks the ball on a nice dish by Virgil Greene | 31-36 |
| 13:55 | Princeton | Virgil Greene is called for the reach on Ojore Abdelhamid - foul #2 on Virgil Greene, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Short (PG), John King (PF), David Viola (C) Timothy Parente, Thomas Richman, William Gipson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG) Virgil Greene, Lloyd Shaul | |
| 13:37 | Princeton | Robert Short scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by John King and he's fouled by Phillip Vitale - foul #1 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| 13:37 | Princeton | Robert Short makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 13:13 | Princeton | David Viola grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:54 | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Short | 36-36 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Rick (SG), William James (SF) Chadwick Wilson, Ojore Abdelhamid | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (SF), Edward Niehaus (PF), Michael Burns (C) Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 12:35 | Princeton | John King knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Short and he's fouled by Edward Niehaus - foul #1 on Edward Niehaus, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Princeton | Timothy Parente (SG), William Gipson (C) Thomas Rick, David Viola | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:35 | Princeton | John King makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Stinson | 39-38 |
| 11:51 | Princeton | William James misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 11:49 | Princeton | William Gipson gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Robert Short (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. SG - Timothy Parente (fresh) SF - William James (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John King (fresh) 13 pts. C - William Gipson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Princeton | William Gipson misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Burns - foul #1 on Michael Burns, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson (SG), David Viola (PF) Timothy Parente, John King | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Robert Cummings (SF), Phillip Vitale (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Edward Niehaus, Michael Burns | |
| 11:30 | Princeton | William Gipson makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:30 | Princeton | William Gipson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 11:07 | Princeton | Robert Short grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:49 | Princeton | Robert Short misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-38 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico State | David Viola steps in front of the Ray Huntsberry pass | 40-38 |
| 10:10 | Princeton | William James can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Cummings - foul #3 on Robert Cummings, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | John King (PF), Thomas Richman (C) Robert Short, William Gipson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG) Lloyd Shaul | |
| 10:10 | Princeton | William James misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:10 | Princeton | William James makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Virgil Greene | 41-41 |
| 09:39 | Princeton | David Viola can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-41 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Virgil Greene | 41-44 |
| 08:56 | Princeton | David Viola comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson is hacked by David Viola in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Viola, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Short (PG), Timothy Parente (SG), Ojore Abdelhamid (SF) David Viola, Chadwick Wilson, William James | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Lloyd Shaul (SF), Edward Niehaus (PF), Michael Burns (C) Virgil Greene, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Stinson | 41-46 |
| 08:24 | Princeton | Thomas Richman is denied on a layup by Michael Burns | 41-46 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht is hacked by Thomas Richman - foul #1 on Thomas Richman, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Princeton | William Gipson (C) Thomas Richman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz (SF) Richard Stinson | |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Robert Short (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. SG - Timothy Parente (fresh) SF - Ojore Abdelhamid (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John King (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - William Gipson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Princeton | Timothy Parente is hacked by Michael Burns - foul #2 on Michael Burns, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Phillip Vitale (PF) Billy Schultz, Michael Burns | |
| 07:44 | Princeton | Timothy Parente makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 07:44 | Princeton | Timothy Parente makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | Ojore Abdelhamid picks off the pass by Barry Albrecht | 43-49 |
| 07:27 | Princeton | Ojore Abdelhamid banks in the layup | 45-49 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale is called for 5 seconds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson (SG), David Viola (PF) Timothy Parente, John King | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings (SF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Lloyd Shaul, Edward Niehaus | |
| 06:54 | Princeton | Ojore Abdelhamid is fouled on the floor by Phillip Vitale - foul #2 on Phillip Vitale, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| 06:54 | Princeton | Ojore Abdelhamid misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Cummings | 45-52 |
| 06:11 | Princeton | Ojore Abdelhamid knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Gipson | 47-52 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico State | William Gipson is called for the reach on Virgil Greene - foul #3 on William Gipson, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Princeton | Timothy Parente (SF), Thomas Richman (PF) Ojore Abdelhamid, David Viola | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Edward Niehaus (PF) Virgil Greene, Barry Albrecht, Phillip Vitale | |
| 05:20 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Richard Stinson | 47-54 |
| 05:09 | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Princeton | William James (SF), John King (PF) Timothy Parente, William Gipson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Burns (C) Ray Huntsberry | |
| 04:58 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Michael Burns scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Stinson | 47-57 |
| 04:26 | Princeton | William James misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-57 |
| 04:24 | Princeton | Robert Short tips it in | 49-57 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William James - foul #2 on William James, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Princeton | Timothy Parente (SG), David Viola (PF) Chadwick Wilson, John King | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (SG), Phillip Vitale (PF) Robert Cummings, Michael Burns | |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:08 | Princeton | William James pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 03:51 | Princeton | William James hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Parente | 51-58 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico State | Phillip Vitale buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Niehaus | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Robert Short (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. SG - Timothy Parente (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William James (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Viola (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Richman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Virgil Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Phillip Vitale (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Princeton | Thomas Richman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-61 |
| 03:21 | Princeton | Robert Short gets the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 03:08 | Princeton | Robert Short scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Viola and the foul's on Richard Stinson - foul #3 on Richard Stinson, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ojore Abdelhamid (SF), William Gipson (C) William James, Thomas Richman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Ray Huntsberry (C) Virgil Greene, Edward Niehaus | |
| 03:08 | Princeton | Robert Short makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the 3 from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 02:59 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson (SG), John King (PF) Timothy Parente, Ojore Abdelhamid | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings (SF) Lloyd Shaul | |
| 02:39 | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings is hacked by Chadwick Wilson - foul #3 on Chadwick Wilson, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Princeton | William James (SF) David Viola | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:00 | Princeton | William James connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John King | 59-66 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Cummings | 59-69 |
| 01:21 | Princeton | Barry Albrecht picks off the pass by William James | 59-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | William James steals the ball from Robert Cummings | 59-69 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Princeton | William James is hacked by Richard Stinson - foul #4 on Richard Stinson, team foul #10 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ojore Abdelhamid (PG), Timothy Parente (SG), David Viola (PF), Thomas Richman (C) Robert Short, Chadwick Wilson, John King, William Gipson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Billy Schultz (SF), Edward Niehaus (PF), Michael Burns (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Phillip Vitale, Ray Huntsberry | |
| 00:51 | Princeton | William James makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:51 | Princeton | William James misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Edward Niehaus | 60-69 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene is hacked by Ojore Abdelhamid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ojore Abdelhamid, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Short (PG), Chadwick Wilson (SG), John King (PF), William Gipson (C) Ojore Abdelhamid, Timothy Parente, David Viola, Thomas Richman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Lloyd Shaul, Billy Schultz, Michael Burns | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:49 | Princeton | William Gipson pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:43 | Princeton | William James hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene is hacked by Chadwick Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chadwick Wilson, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:34 | Princeton | Robert Short drills a 3 from the right corner | 66-71 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht is fouled in the backcourt by Chadwick Wilson - foul #5 on Chadwick Wilson, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Princeton | Timothy Parente (SG) Chadwick Wilson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG) Robert Cummings | |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Princeton | William James loses the dribble to Ray Huntsberry | 66-73 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings (SF) Richard Stinson | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Robert Short is called for the reach on Virgil Greene in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Short, team foul #12 | 66-73 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Princeton | Timothy Parente's pass is intercepted by Robert Cummings | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Robert Short is called for the reach on Edward Niehaus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Short, team foul #13 | 66-75 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:14 | Princeton | John King misses the dunk | 66-77 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry gets the rebound | 66-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene runs out the clock | 66-77 |