| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ray Shaddix (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix inbounds the ball | 35-22 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson buries a shot near the basket | 37-22 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton's pass is intercepted by Marvin Karlin | 37-22 |
| 19:12 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Muse | 37-22 |
| 19:10 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp pulls down the rebound | 37-22 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith blocks the short jumper by Ray Norton | 37-22 |
| 18:49 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse tips it but misses | 37-22 |
| 18:48 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| 18:31 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Karlin | 40-22 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Tyksinski - foul #1 on Mark Tyksinski, team foul #1 | 40-22 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the 1st free throw | 40-22 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the 2nd free throw | 40-22 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker gets the offensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-22 |
| 17:59 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski pulls down the rebound | 40-22 |
| 17:36 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-22 |
| 17:35 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson misses the tip | 40-22 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas pulls down the rebound | 40-22 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Stanley Walker is denied by Richard Smith | 40-22 |
| 17:19 | Princeton | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 40-22 |
| 16:58 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix blows the layup | 40-22 |
| 16:56 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin can't tip it in | 40-22 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton connects on the shot in the paint set up by Robert Tapp and the foul's on Mark Tyksinski - foul #2 on Mark Tyksinski, team foul #2 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Thomas (PG), John Eastman (SG), Gregory Johnson (SF), Terry Wilson (PF), Michael Samuel (C) Shaun Simpson, Marvin Karlin, Ray Shaddix, Richard Smith, Mark Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SG), David Lampley (SF), Raymond Norrell (C) Robert Tapp, Stanley Walker, Samuel Muse | |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton misses the free throw | 40-24 |
| 16:38 | Princeton | Michael Samuel gets the rebound | 40-24 |
| 16:18 | Princeton | David Lampley steps in front of the John Thomas pass | 40-24 |
| 15:52 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley's pass is intercepted by John Thomas | 40-24 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Thomas (fresh) SG - John Eastman (fresh) SF - Gregory Johnson (fresh) PF - Terry Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Samuel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Lampley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Princeton | David Lampley is called for the reach on Gregory Johnson - foul #1 on David Lampley, team foul #1 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG), Samuel Burke (SF) John Eastman, Gregory Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Williams (SG) Ray Norton | |
| 15:31 | Princeton | Samuel Burke misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-24 |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell snags the defensive board | 40-24 |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 40-26 |
| 15:16 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 15:01 | Western Kentucky | David Williams misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 14:59 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Michael Samuel | 40-26 |
| 14:44 | Princeton | Raymond Norrell takes the ball from John Thomas | 40-26 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile connects on the shot from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 14:08 | Princeton | Michael Samuel buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-28 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile connects on the 3 from straight away | 43-31 |
| 13:27 | Princeton | Raymond Norrell takes the ball from Michael Samuel | 43-31 |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell travels with the ball | 43-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Eastman (PG), Marvin Karlin (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Mark Tyksinski (C) Shaun Simpson, John Thomas, Terry Wilson, Michael Samuel | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), Stanley Walker (SF), Kermit Anderson (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Joseph Haile, David Williams, David Lampley, James Thomas, Raymond Norrell | |
| 12:49 | Princeton | John Eastman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-31 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 12:12 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 11:51 | Princeton | John Eastman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ray Norton - foul #1 on Ray Norton, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ray Shaddix (SF) Samuel Burke | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Thomas (PF) Kermit Anderson | |
| 11:51 | Princeton | John Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 11:51 | Princeton | John Eastman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Eastman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Shaddix (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Tyksinski - foul #3 on Mark Tyksinski, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG) John Eastman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Walker | 45-32 |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Mark Tyksinski - foul #4 on Mark Tyksinski, team foul #5 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Wilson (C) Mark Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 11:14 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 45-34 |
| 11:04 | Princeton | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 10:49 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 10:48 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 10:35 | Princeton | Richard Smith misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Tapp - foul #2 on Robert Tapp, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Princeton | Samuel Burke (SF) Terry Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:35 | Princeton | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 10:35 | Princeton | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the jumper from the left block | 46-34 |
| 10:19 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse tips it in | 46-36 |
| 10:10 | Princeton | Robert Tapp steals the ball from Samuel Burke | 46-36 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Tapp | 46-38 |
| 09:42 | Princeton | Samuel Burke misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Tapp - foul #3 on Robert Tapp, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Thomas (SG), Terry Wilson (PF) Marvin Karlin, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SG), David Lampley (SF), Raymond Norrell (C) Robert Tapp, Stanley Walker, Samuel Muse | |
| 09:42 | Princeton | Samuel Burke misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:42 | Princeton | Samuel Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Ray Shaddix - foul #1 on Ray Shaddix, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Samuel (C) Ray Shaddix | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Williams (SG) Ray Norton | |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:47 | Princeton | Samuel Burke drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Shaun Simpson | 49-41 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | David Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 08:28 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Shaun Simpson | 49-41 |
| 08:05 | Princeton | Samuel Burke misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | David Williams buries a fadeaway in the lane | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Thomas (fresh) SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Samuel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Lampley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:47 | Princeton | Samuel Burke is denied on a layup by David Lampley | 49-43 |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas scores on a floater from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 07:15 | Princeton | John Thomas is fouled on the floor by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Eastman (PG), Marvin Karlin (SG), Ray Shaddix (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Mark Tyksinski (C) Shaun Simpson, John Thomas, Samuel Burke, Terry Wilson, Michael Samuel | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), Stanley Walker (SF), Samuel Muse (C) Joseph Haile, David Williams, James Thomas, Raymond Norrell | |
| 06:56 | Princeton | Richard Smith is denied on a layup by Samuel Muse | 49-45 |
| 06:55 | Princeton | Richard Smith can't tip it in | 49-45 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ray Norton | 49-45 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp drills a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Marvin Karlin - foul #2 on Marvin Karlin, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:36 | Princeton | John Eastman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 06:35 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 06:23 | Princeton | Stanley Walker steps in front of the Mark Tyksinski pass | 49-48 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 06:03 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 05:50 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-48 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton scores on a runner from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 05:14 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski loses the dribble to Samuel Muse | 49-50 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on John Eastman - foul #3 on John Eastman, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG), Samuel Burke (SF) John Eastman, Mark Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Thomas (PF) Stanley Walker | |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:00 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 04:35 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Shaddix | 51-50 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 04:14 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 03:49 | Princeton | Samuel Burke misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Karlin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Shaddix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Tapp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Lampley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Samuel Muse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Tapp | 51-52 |
| 03:18 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 03:16 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 02:59 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:47 | Princeton | Richard Smith hits the finger roll set up by Marvin Karlin | 55-52 |
| 02:25 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-52 |
| 02:24 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Tapp | 55-52 |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Ray Shaddix - foul #2 on Ray Shaddix, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Thomas (SG), Terry Wilson (PF), Mark Tyksinski (C) Marvin Karlin, Richard Smith, Ray Shaddix | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), David Williams (SG), Stanley Walker (SF) Ray Norton, Robert Tapp, David Lampley | |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:08 | Princeton | Terry Wilson grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 02:08 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| 01:48 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski lays it in | 57-54 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Princeton | Marvin Karlin (SG), Richard Smith (PF) John Thomas, Terry Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Tapp (SG) Joseph Haile, David Williams | |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton double dribbles | 57-54 |
| 01:25 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Ray Norton - foul #2 on Ray Norton, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| 01:25 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:25 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-54 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Stanley Walker | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Princeton | Richard Smith scores on a jumper from close range set up by Samuel Burke | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Robert Tapp - foul #4 on Robert Tapp, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ray Shaddix (SF), Terry Wilson (PF) Samuel Burke, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson is hacked by Ray Norton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Norton, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | Samuel Burke (SF) Ray Shaddix | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:23 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:23 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Thomas | 63-59 |
| 00:14 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson is hacked by Ray Norton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Norton, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ray Shaddix (SF) Samuel Burke | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:14 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:14 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 00:05 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:05 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Princeton | Samuel Burke (SF) Ray Shaddix | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Norton - foul #5 on Ray Norton, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG) Ray Norton | |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses short on a halfcourt shot | 66-59 |