| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Merchant (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - David Viola (fresh) SG - Chadwick Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William James (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Gipson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Garner | 39-30 |
| 19:19 | Princeton | William Gipson connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by John King | 39-32 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 18:46 | Princeton | William Gipson misses the easy layup | 41-32 |
| 18:44 | Princeton | John King tips it home | 41-34 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by David Viola - foul #2 on David Viola, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:05 | Princeton | David Viola is fouled on the floor by Elmer Shope - foul #3 on Elmer Shope, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (PG) Elmer Shope | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 17:51 | Princeton | William James double dribbles | 43-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ojore Abdelhamid (SF) William James | |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 17:32 | Princeton | John King grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:10 | Princeton | John King buries a shot near the basket | 43-36 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | John Merchant hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kurtis Beatty | 45-36 |
| 16:44 | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | John Merchant can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 45-36 |
| 16:13 | Princeton | The rebound goes to William Gipson | 45-36 |
| 16:01 | Princeton | William Gipson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Howard Lawson - foul #1 on Howard Lawson, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), David Brown (SF), Johnny Lowe (PF), Horace Adams (C) Christopher Garner, Howard Lawson, Frank Tobin, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Princeton | Timothy Parente (SG), William James (SF), Thomas Richman (PF) David Viola, Chadwick Wilson, John King | |
| 16:01 | Princeton | William Gipson makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:01 | Princeton | William Gipson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Brandon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Ojore Abdelhamid (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Timothy Parente (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William James (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Richman (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Gipson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe lays it up and in | 47-38 |
| 15:22 | Princeton | Timothy Parente loses the ball out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Christopher Garner (SG) Timothy Brandon, Kurtis Beatty | |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Short (PG), John King (PF) Ojore Abdelhamid, William Gipson | |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams is fouled on the floor by Timothy Parente - foul #3 on Timothy Parente, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | David Brown drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Elmer Shope | 49-38 |
| 14:41 | Princeton | John King loses the dribble to Elmer Shope | 49-38 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William James - foul #3 on William James, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 14:02 | Princeton | Robert Short throws it down | 51-40 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe is hacked by William James - foul #4 on William James, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SG), Frank Tobin (PF) Christopher Garner, David Brown | |
| Subs | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson (SG), Ojore Abdelhamid (SF), David Viola (PF), William Gipson (C) Timothy Parente, William James, John King, Thomas Richman | |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SF), John Merchant (C) Johnny Lowe, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 12:58 | Princeton | The jump hook by David Viola is blocked by John Merchant | 51-40 |
| 12:56 | Princeton | Ojore Abdelhamid gets the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 12:33 | Princeton | David Viola throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner (SG) Kurtis Beatty | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | John Merchant hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 51-40 |
| 12:17 | Princeton | William Gipson gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 11:58 | Princeton | Frank Tobin picks off the pass by Chadwick Wilson | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Robert Short (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chadwick Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ojore Abdelhamid (fresh) 2 stl. PF - David Viola (fairly fresh) C - William Gipson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-40 |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | John Merchant tips it home | 53-40 |
| 11:17 | Princeton | David Viola misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-40 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | Chadwick Wilson steals it from Elmer Shope | 53-40 |
| 10:52 | Princeton | Ojore Abdelhamid hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chadwick Wilson | 53-42 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson is fouled on the floor by Ojore Abdelhamid - foul #1 on Ojore Abdelhamid, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (PG), David Brown (SF), Johnny Lowe (PF), Horace Adams (C) Elmer Shope, Howard Lawson, Frank Tobin, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Rick (SG), Timothy Parente (SF), John King (PF), Thomas Richman (C) Chadwick Wilson, Ojore Abdelhamid, David Viola, William Gipson | |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | Thomas Richman is called for the reach on Christopher Garner - foul #1 on Thomas Richman, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-42 |
| 10:23 | Princeton | Robert Short grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 10:16 | Princeton | David Brown steps in front of the Thomas Richman pass | 53-42 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner's pass is intercepted by Thomas Rick | 53-42 |
| 09:45 | Princeton | Thomas Rick clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Short steals it from Horace Adams | 53-42 |
| 09:11 | Princeton | Thomas Richman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | David Brown grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 53-42 |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | David Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe misses long on a jump hook from close range | 53-42 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Rick - foul #1 on Thomas Rick, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Howard Lawson (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), John Merchant (C) Kurtis Beatty, David Brown, Johnny Lowe, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Princeton | David Viola (PG), Chadwick Wilson (SG), Ojore Abdelhamid (SF), William Gipson (C) Robert Short, Thomas Rick, Timothy Parente, Thomas Richman | |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:10 | Princeton | William Gipson's floater is tipped away by John Merchant | 54-42 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Lawson | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Garner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - John Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - David Viola (fresh) SG - Chadwick Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ojore Abdelhamid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John King (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Gipson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:40 | Princeton | David Viola lays it in on a nice dish by Chadwick Wilson and he's fouled by Elmer Shope - foul #4 on Elmer Shope, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (SG) Christopher Garner | |
| Subs | Princeton | William James (SF) John King | |
| 07:40 | Princeton | David Viola misses the free throw | 57-44 |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | John Merchant grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope clanks a floater from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 07:16 | Princeton | William Gipson pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:11 | Princeton | Elmer Shope steps in front of the William James pass | 57-44 |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 57-44 |
| 07:04 | Princeton | William Gipson pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 06:40 | Princeton | William Gipson banks in the layup set up by Ojore Abdelhamid | 57-46 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is fouled in the backcourt by Ojore Abdelhamid - foul #2 on Ojore Abdelhamid, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SG), David Brown (SF), Horace Adams (C) Johnny Lowe, Howard Lawson, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Short (PG) David Viola | |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 06:21 | Princeton | Ojore Abdelhamid misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 06:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Horace Adams | 59-46 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty can't finish the layup | 59-46 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams hits the follow up shot | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:51 | Princeton | Robert Short makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William James | 61-49 |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | William James swats the short shot by Kurtis Beatty | 61-49 |
| 05:41 | Princeton | The rebound goes to William James | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:28 | Princeton | Robert Short knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ojore Abdelhamid | 61-51 |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 05:15 | Princeton | Ojore Abdelhamid pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 05:10 | Princeton | Robert Short misses the easy layup | 61-51 |
| 05:09 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Chadwick Wilson | 61-51 |
| 04:46 | Princeton | William James connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Chadwick Wilson | 61-54 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-54 |
| 04:21 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty tips it but misses | 61-54 |
| 04:19 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Ojore Abdelhamid | 61-54 |
| 04:05 | Princeton | William James is hacked by Horace Adams - foul #1 on Horace Adams, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), John Merchant (C) Elmer Shope, Kurtis Beatty, David Brown, Frank Tobin | |
| Subs | Princeton | Timothy Parente (SG), David Viola (SF), John King (PF), Thomas Richman (C) Chadwick Wilson, William James, Ojore Abdelhamid, William Gipson | |
| 03:52 | Princeton | John King hits a jump hook from the baseline | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Brandon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Horace Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Robert Short (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Parente (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Viola (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John King (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Richman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | John Merchant comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 61-56 |
| 03:15 | Princeton | David Viola grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:10 | Princeton | Timothy Parente misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 03:09 | Princeton | John King tips it in | 61-58 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner is called for traveling | 61-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (PG), Johnny Lowe (PF) Timothy Brandon, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 02:53 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Frank Tobin (PF) Kurtis Beatty, Johnny Lowe | |
| Subs | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson (SG) Timothy Parente | |
| 02:41 | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Elmer Shope - foul #5 on Elmer Shope, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (PG) Elmer Shope | |
| Subs | Princeton | William James (SF) Thomas Richman | |
| 02:41 | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:41 | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Lawson and he's fouled by Robert Short - foul #4 on Robert Short, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:52 | Princeton | John King knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 64-62 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | 3 seconds is called on John Merchant | 64-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Gipson (C) David Viola | |
| 01:14 | Princeton | Robert Short scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Chadwick Wilson | 64-64 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John King - foul #1 on John King, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:31 | Princeton | John King can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Garner | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner is hacked by Robert Short in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Short, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Princeton | David Viola (PG) Robert Short | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:27 | Princeton | William Gipson pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:21 | Princeton | David Viola misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-64 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | John Merchant pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | John Merchant is fouled in the backcourt by David Viola - foul #3 on David Viola, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin is fouled on the floor by William James - foul #5 on William James, team foul #13 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ojore Abdelhamid (SF) William James | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| 00:11 | Princeton | Ojore Abdelhamid misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | John Merchant grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | John Merchant is fouled in the backcourt by David Viola - foul #4 on David Viola, team foul #14 | 69-64 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:02 | Princeton | William Gipson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 00:01 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Ojore Abdelhamid | 71-64 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | The clock runs out | 71-64 |