| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) SF - Norman Marks (fresh) PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) C - Johnny Don (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Robert Short (fresh) SG - Chadwick Wilson (fresh) SF - William James (fresh) PF - John King (fresh) C - William Gipson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Short - foul #1 on Robert Short, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | Princeton | Kerry Honeycutt is called for the reach on Robert Short - foul #1 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | Princeton | William Gipson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 1-0 |
| 19:03 | Princeton | Robert Short gets the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:46 | Princeton | John King misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 18:45 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to William James | 1-0 |
| 18:29 | Princeton | Robert Short buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Chadwick Wilson | 1-2 |
| 18:08 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-2 |
| 17:44 | Princeton | Robert Short misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 1-2 |
| 17:42 | Princeton | Robert Short gets the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:29 | Princeton | John King can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Winfield - foul #1 on Daniel Winfield, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 17:29 | Princeton | John King makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:29 | Princeton | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Raymond Agee | 4-4 |
| 16:47 | Princeton | William Gipson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | William Gipson denies the turnaround by Daniel Winfield | 4-4 |
| 16:23 | Princeton | John King grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:03 | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kerry Honeycutt | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) C - Johnny Don (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Robert Short (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Chadwick Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William James (fresh) PF - John King (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Gipson (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Princeton | Norman Marks picks off the pass by Robert Short | 6-7 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks lays it in | 8-7 |
| 14:57 | Princeton | William James's pass is intercepted by Raymond Agee | 8-7 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt banks in the layup set up by Raymond Agee | 10-7 |
| 14:34 | Princeton | Kerry Honeycutt steals it from Chadwick Wilson | 10-7 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt banks in the layup | 12-7 |
| 14:10 | Princeton | Robert Short throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Charles Bentley (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Raymond Agee, Norman Marks, Daniel Winfield, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Princeton | David Viola (SF) William James | |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | David Viola steals it from Charles Bentley | 12-7 |
| 13:19 | Princeton | Randy Logan is called for the reach on Robert Short - foul #1 on Randy Logan, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (SG) Albert Strawn | |
| Subs | Princeton | Timothy Parente (SG), Ojore Abdelhamid (SF), Thomas Richman (C) Chadwick Wilson, John King, William Gipson | |
| 13:04 | Princeton | Ojore Abdelhamid makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Short and he's fouled by Charles Bentley - foul #1 on Charles Bentley, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG) Randy Logan | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 13:04 | Princeton | Ojore Abdelhamid makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:44 | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley is hacked by Ojore Abdelhamid - foul #1 on Ojore Abdelhamid, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (SF) Charles Bentley | |
| Subs | Princeton | William James (SF) Ojore Abdelhamid | |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 12:00 | Princeton | Robert Short pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:38 | Princeton | Jason Oakley steals the ball from William James | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) C - Jason Oakley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Robert Short (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Timothy Parente (fresh) SF - William James (fresh) PF - David Viola (fresh) C - Thomas Richman (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens is fouled on the floor by William James - foul #1 on William James, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield (PF), Johnny Don (C) Peter Owens, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ojore Abdelhamid (PG), Chadwick Wilson (SG), John King (PF), William Gipson (C) Robert Short, Timothy Parente, David Viola, Thomas Richman | |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Chadwick Wilson - foul #1 on Chadwick Wilson, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG) Kerry Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:30 | Princeton | John King can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 10:28 | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson tips it but misses | 14-10 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Winfield | 14-10 |
| 10:03 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Agee | 16-10 |
| 10:01 | Princeton | Ojore Abdelhamid is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG), Charles Bentley (SF) Raymond Agee, Norman Marks | |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Short (PG), David Viola (SF) Ojore Abdelhamid, William James | |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Chadwick Wilson - foul #2 on Chadwick Wilson, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG) Randy Logan | |
| Subs | Princeton | Timothy Parente (SG) Chadwick Wilson | |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield makes the free throw | 19-10 |
| 09:25 | Princeton | William Gipson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Winfield - foul #2 on Daniel Winfield, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Owens (PF) Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 09:25 | Princeton | William Gipson makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:25 | Princeton | William Gipson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley is hacked by William Gipson - foul #1 on William Gipson, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (SG) Albert Strawn | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 08:43 | Princeton | David Viola grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 08:23 | Princeton | William Gipson dunks the ball | 19-14 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on John King - foul #1 on John King, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (SF), Jason Oakley (C) Charles Bentley, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Princeton | William James (SF), Thomas Richman (PF), Ojore Abdelhamid (C) David Viola, John King, William Gipson | |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:46 | Princeton | Robert Short throws it down and the foul's on Kerry Honeycutt - foul #2 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG) Kerry Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 07:46 | Princeton | Robert Short misses the free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:46 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee is whistled for a carry | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Robert Short (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Timothy Parente (fresh) SF - William James (fresh) PF - Thomas Richman (fresh) C - Ojore Abdelhamid (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 06:53 | Princeton | Thomas Richman misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Norman Marks - foul #1 on Norman Marks, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn (SG) Raymond Agee | |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Rick (SG) Timothy Parente | |
| 06:53 | Princeton | Thomas Richman makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:53 | Princeton | Thomas Richman misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 20-17 |
| 06:22 | Princeton | Thomas Richman pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 05:57 | Princeton | Robert Short travels with the ball | 20-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (SG), Johnny Don (C) Albert Strawn, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Princeton | David Viola (SF), John King (PF), William Gipson (C) William James, Thomas Richman, Ojore Abdelhamid | |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 20-17 |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don tips it home | 22-17 |
| 05:20 | Princeton | Robert Short misses long on a floater from the baseline | 22-17 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | William Gipson is called for the reach on Johnny Don - foul #2 on William Gipson, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Princeton | Timothy Parente (SG), Ojore Abdelhamid (SF) Thomas Rick, William Gipson | |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 04:59 | Princeton | John King makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Ojore Abdelhamid | 24-19 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | John King blocks the short jumper by Norman Marks | 24-19 |
| 04:32 | Princeton | David Viola pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 04:16 | Princeton | David Viola hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 24-19 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Ojore Abdelhamid steps in front of the Norman Marks pass | 24-19 |
| 03:54 | Princeton | John King hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ojore Abdelhamid | 24-22 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 03:19 | Princeton | Ojore Abdelhamid drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Parente | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Marks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Don (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Robert Short (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Timothy Parente (fresh) SF - Ojore Abdelhamid (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - David Viola (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks blows the layup but the foul's on Ojore Abdelhamid - foul #2 on Ojore Abdelhamid, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Daniel Winfield (PF) Randy Logan, Raymond Agee, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Princeton | Chadwick Wilson (SG), William James (SF), Thomas Richman (PF), William Gipson (C) Timothy Parente, Ojore Abdelhamid, John King, David Viola | |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:01 | Princeton | The rebound goes to William Gipson | 28-24 |
| 02:49 | Princeton | William James loses the dribble to Albert Strawn | 28-24 |
| 02:20 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Albert Strawn | 30-24 |
| 01:58 | Princeton | Thomas Richman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Oakley | 30-24 |
| 01:35 | Central Michigan | Chadwick Wilson picks off the pass by Albert Strawn | 30-24 |
| 01:17 | Princeton | William James is fouled on the floor by Kerry Honeycutt - foul #3 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #8 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Raymond Agee (SG), Charles Bentley (SF), Johnny Don (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Albert Strawn, Norman Marks, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Princeton | David Viola (PG), John King (PF) Robert Short, Thomas Richman | |
| 01:17 | Princeton | William James misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Logan | 32-24 |
| 00:47 | Princeton | Daniel Winfield picks off the pass by Chadwick Wilson | 32-24 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the easy layup | 32-24 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the easy layup | 32-24 |
| 00:02 | Princeton | William Gipson pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | William Gipson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 32-24 |