| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Samuel Burke inbounds the ball | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Princeton | Samuel Burke misses short on a floater from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 3 from straight away set up by Patrick Turnbow | 33-45 |
| 19:21 | Princeton | Samuel Burke clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-45 |
| 19:20 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin tips it back up and in | 33-47 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Damon Monte - foul #1 on Damon Monte, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| 18:58 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski blows the dunk | 33-47 |
| 18:56 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Burke | 33-47 |
| 18:42 | Princeton | James Anselmo is called for the reach on Marvin Karlin - foul #1 on James Anselmo, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| 18:33 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson can't finish the layup | 33-47 |
| 18:31 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 18:12 | Princeton | Richard Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Dale Beattie - foul #2 on Dale Beattie, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| 18:12 | Princeton | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 18:12 | Princeton | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow grabs the offensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 17:39 | Princeton | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 17:25 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Anselmo - foul #2 on James Anselmo, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Damon Monte, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ray Shaddix (C) Mark Tyksinski | |
| 17:25 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 17:25 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Turnbow | 35-51 |
| 16:49 | Princeton | Patrick Turnbow picks off the pass by Marvin Karlin | 35-51 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Patrick Turnbow | 37-51 |
| 16:11 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Zimmerman - foul #2 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF), Dale Beattie (PF) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Thomas (PG), John Eastman (SG), Terry Wilson (PF), Michael Samuel (C) Shaun Simpson, Marvin Karlin, Samuel Burke, Richard Smith | |
| 15:56 | Princeton | Terry Wilson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Eastman | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Sieg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Eastman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Shaddix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Samuel (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on John Eastman - foul #2 on John Eastman, team foul #1 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews (C) Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski (C) Michael Samuel | |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| 15:07 | Princeton | John Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Samuel Burke (SF) Ray Shaddix | |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost loses the ball out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG) Freddie Frost, Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG) John Eastman | |
| 14:25 | Princeton | Samuel Burke misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-54 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow buries a jumper from the right side | 42-54 |
| 13:57 | Princeton | James Anselmo steals the ball from Samuel Burke | 42-54 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses the easy layup | 42-54 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses the tip | 42-54 |
| 13:48 | Princeton | Terry Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 13:21 | Princeton | Samuel Burke hits a 3 from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 13:07 | Princeton | John Thomas grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 12:54 | Princeton | Terry Wilson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Thomas and the foul's on Michael Sieg - foul #3 on Michael Sieg, team foul #6 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Michael Sieg, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Princeton | Marvin Karlin (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Ray Shaddix (C) John Thomas, Samuel Burke, Mark Tyksinski | |
| 12:54 | Princeton | Terry Wilson misses the free throw | 42-59 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dale Beattie | 42-59 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Shaun Simpson - foul #2 on Shaun Simpson, team foul #2 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG) Patrick Turnbow | |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Samuel (C) Terry Wilson | |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 12:12 | Princeton | Michael Samuel scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Freddie Frost | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Shaddix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Samuel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Shaun Simpson | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dale Beattie | 48-64 |
| 11:13 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-64 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-64 |
| 11:05 | Princeton | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| 10:38 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Larry Marko - foul #1 on Larry Marko, team foul #7 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) John Smith, Freddie Frost, Larry Marko, Dale Beattie, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Thomas (PG), Samuel Burke (SF) Shaun Simpson, Michael Samuel | |
| 10:38 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 10:38 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses the fadeaway from the right side | 48-65 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow tips it home | 50-65 |
| 10:07 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Patrick Matthews - foul #2 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #8 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Wilson (PF), Mark Tyksinski (C) Richard Smith, Ray Shaddix | |
| 10:07 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 10:07 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo is hacked by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #3 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Eastman (SG) Marvin Karlin | |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews is hacked by Terry Wilson - foul #1 on Terry Wilson, team foul #4 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (PF) Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Wilson steals it from Patrick Turnbow | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:06 | Princeton | Terry Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 09:05 | Princeton | John Eastman snags the offensive board | 50-66 |
| 08:42 | Princeton | John Thomas loses the dribble to James Anselmo | 50-66 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow is called for traveling | 50-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Damon Monte, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG), Marvin Karlin (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Ray Shaddix (C) John Thomas, John Eastman, Terry Wilson, Mark Tyksinski | |
| 08:03 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 50-66 |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by James Anselmo | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:35 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Larry Marko (SF), Michael Sieg (PF) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Ray Shaddix (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 53-66 |
| 07:17 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Samuel Burke | 53-66 |
| 07:01 | Princeton | Samuel Burke misses the easy layup | 53-66 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF) Larry Marko | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Wilson (SF), Michael Samuel (C) Samuel Burke, Ray Shaddix | |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 06:39 | Princeton | Terry Wilson is called for traveling | 54-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski (C) Michael Samuel | |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Patrick Matthews (C) Freddie Frost, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Thomas (SG) Marvin Karlin | |
| 06:02 | Princeton | Richard Smith misses the lay-in | 54-66 |
| 06:00 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski grabs the offensive board | 54-66 |
| 05:44 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-66 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 05:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Turnbow | 57-66 |
| 05:17 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson is fouled on the floor by Patrick Turnbow - foul #1 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (PF) Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Princeton | Samuel Burke (SF), Ray Shaddix (C) Richard Smith, Mark Tyksinski | |
| 05:17 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 04:44 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 04:25 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-66 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shaddix steals it from James Anselmo | 57-66 |
| 03:55 | Princeton | Patrick Turnbow is called for the reach on Shaun Simpson - foul #2 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Michael Sieg (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Princeton | Marvin Karlin (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Mark Tyksinski (C) John Thomas, Terry Wilson, Ray Shaddix | |
| 03:55 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 03:55 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 03:34 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Zimmerman - foul #3 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #11 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Eastman (PG) Shaun Simpson | |
| 03:09 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 03:09 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-67 |
| 02:33 | Princeton | Richard Smith connects on the shot in the lane | 59-69 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF) John Smith, Freddie Frost, Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Thomas (PG) John Eastman | |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Anselmo | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Princeton | Richard Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow is hacked by John Thomas - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews (C) Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG) John Thomas | |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 01:34 | Princeton | Richard Smith misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 65-69 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Smith denies the turnaround by Patrick Turnbow | 65-69 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte tips it back up and in | 67-69 |
| 01:02 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 01:00 | Princeton | Richard Smith tips it home | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 00:43 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski is fouled in the backcourt by James Anselmo - foul #3 on James Anselmo, team foul #12 | 67-71 |
| 00:40 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:40 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Burke is called for the reach on Damon Monte - foul #2 on Samuel Burke, team foul #7 | 67-73 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:33 | Princeton | Samuel Burke is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Turnbow - foul #3 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #13 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Wilson (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 00:33 | Princeton | Samuel Burke makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:33 | Princeton | Samuel Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte is hacked by Marvin Karlin - foul #2 on Marvin Karlin, team foul #8 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Smith (PF) Terry Wilson | |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:25 | Princeton | Patrick Turnbow is called for the reach on Samuel Burke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #14 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Wilson (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 00:25 | Princeton | Samuel Burke makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:25 | Princeton | Samuel Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-76 |
| 00:16 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Marvin Karlin | 71-76 |
| 00:14 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin is hacked by Patrick Turnbow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #15 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (PG) Patrick Turnbow | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 00:14 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:14 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte loses the dribble to Terry Wilson | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson runs out the clock | 71-78 |