| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Hedges (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Hawkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Burton Welch (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 9 pts. C - Carl Hutchinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart inbounds the ball | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-23 |
| 19:35 | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 38-23 |
| 19:21 | Princeton | Charles Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-23 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Warren Bodily | 38-23 |
| 19:04 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns is hacked by Jerry Hawkinson - foul #2 on Jerry Hawkinson, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-23 |
| 18:48 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 18:43 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Burton Welch | 38-25 |
| 18:34 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns connects on the open shot from the left block | 40-25 |
| 18:18 | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson can't finish the layup | 40-25 |
| 18:17 | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson hits the follow up shot | 40-27 |
| 18:04 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 17:43 | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (PF) David Hedges | |
| Subs | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria (SG), Darwin Chadwick (PF) Manuel Lewis, Burton Welch | |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Charles Burns and the foul's on Jerry Hawkinson - foul #3 on Jerry Hawkinson, team foul #2 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Manuel Lewis (SG) Jerry Hawkinson | |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman misses the free throw | 45-27 |
| 17:27 | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick snags the defensive board | 45-27 |
| 17:14 | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Brown and the foul's on George Coleman - foul #1 on George Coleman, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG) George Coleman | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 17:14 | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria makes the free throw | 45-30 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell loses the dribble to Andrew Chavarria | 45-30 |
| 16:44 | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Chavarria | 45-32 |
| 16:24 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 16:23 | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 16:03 | Princeton | Charles Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andrew Chavarria | 45-35 |
| 15:41 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney blows the layup | 45-35 |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Bodily | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Burwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Bodily (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Wishart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Harry Cheney (fresh) 11 pts. C - Charles Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Andrew Chavarria (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Darwin Chadwick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns is whistled for traveling | 45-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), David Hedges (PF), John Schoenthal (C) Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson (PG), Burton Welch (SF) Manuel Lewis, Carl Hutchinson | |
| 15:05 | Princeton | Harry Cheney steals the ball from Darwin Chadwick | 45-35 |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 14:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal tips it but misses | 45-35 |
| 14:52 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges tips it home | 47-35 |
| 14:35 | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Hawkinson and the foul's on David Hedges - foul #2 on David Hedges, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler (SG) Michael Burwell | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 14:35 | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick misses the free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:18 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Hedges | 50-37 |
| 13:56 | Princeton | Charles Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Andrew Chavarria | 50-40 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerry Hawkinson - foul #4 on Jerry Hawkinson, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF) Michael Butler, Harry Cheney | |
| Subs | Princeton | Manuel Lewis (SG), George Smith (C) Jerry Hawkinson, Darwin Chadwick | |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 13:33 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis is hacked by George Coleman - foul #2 on George Coleman, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns (C) John Schoenthal | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 13:12 | Princeton | David Hedges is called for the reach on Charles Brown - foul #3 on David Hedges, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), John Schoenthal (PF) George Coleman, David Hedges | |
| Subs | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson (C) Manuel Lewis | |
| 12:59 | Princeton | George Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-40 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Chavarria takes the ball from Michael Burwell in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| 12:53 | Princeton | Charles Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Chavarria | 52-42 |
| 12:39 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 52-42 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns snags the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-42 |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart tips it home | 54-42 |
| 12:10 | Princeton | Charles Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 12:09 | Princeton | George Smith grabs the offensive board | 54-42 |
| 11:46 | Princeton | Michael Burwell picks off the pass by George Smith | 54-42 |
| 11:43 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell lays it up and in | 56-42 |
| 11:28 | Princeton | George Smith hits a shot from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Burwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Wishart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Schoenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Andrew Chavarria (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Brown (tiring) 17 pts. SF - Burton Welch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Hutchinson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 56-44 |
| 10:59 | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 10:36 | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria comes up short on the shot from the right side | 56-44 |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 10:18 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily's pass is intercepted by Andrew Chavarria | 56-44 |
| 10:16 | Princeton | Michael Burwell picks off the pass by Andrew Chavarria in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 10:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell makes the floater from close range on a great pass from John Schoenthal | 58-44 |
| 09:43 | Princeton | Charles Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Brian Wishart - foul #3 on Brian Wishart, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Harry Cheney (SF), David Hedges (PF), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) Michael Burwell, Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, John Schoenthal, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Princeton | Manuel Lewis (SG), Darwin Chadwick (C) George Smith, Carl Hutchinson | |
| 09:43 | Princeton | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 09:43 | Princeton | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 09:43 | Princeton | Charles Brown makes the 3rd free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Brown takes the ball from David Hedges | 58-47 |
| 09:09 | Princeton | Charles Brown makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Chavarria | 58-50 |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 58-50 |
| 08:54 | Princeton | Burton Welch snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 08:49 | Princeton | David Hedges steals it from Charles Brown | 58-50 |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-50 |
| 08:28 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Darwin Chadwick | 58-50 |
| 08:09 | Princeton | Charles Brown can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 58-50 |
| 08:07 | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:54 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 07:38 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Andrew Chavarria - foul #2 on Andrew Chavarria, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF) Michael Butler, Harry Cheney | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson (PG), Carl Hutchinson (C) Andrew Chavarria, Burton Welch | |
| 07:38 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:38 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:31 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis's pass is intercepted by David Hedges | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Hedges (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Thatcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Hawkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Manuel Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brown (tiring) 23 pts. 2 stl. PF - Darwin Chadwick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Hutchinson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Hutchinson swats the short shot by Jeffrey Thatcher | 60-53 |
| 07:15 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Manuel Lewis | 60-53 |
| 07:10 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to David Hedges | 60-53 |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Coleman | 63-53 |
| 06:41 | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-53 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher scores on a floater from close range set up by Brian Wishart | 65-53 |
| 06:13 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Hutchinson | 65-56 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 05:42 | Princeton | Charles Brown grabs the board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:23 | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Wishart - foul #4 on Brian Wishart, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Harry Cheney (SF), John Schoenthal (PF), Charles Burns (C) George Coleman, Brian Wishart, David Hedges, Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| Subs | Princeton | George Smith (C) Carl Hutchinson | |
| 05:23 | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:23 | Princeton | Darwin Chadwick makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 05:09 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily is hacked by George Smith - foul #2 on George Smith, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson (C) Darwin Chadwick | |
| 04:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Cheney | 68-58 |
| 04:43 | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson loses the dribble to Warren Bodily | 68-58 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Warren Bodily | 70-58 |
| 04:32 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis is fouled on the floor by Charles Burns - foul #3 on Charles Burns, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler (SG) Warren Bodily | |
| Subs | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria (PG) Jerry Hawkinson | |
| 04:32 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 04:32 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 04:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Burwell | 72-59 |
| 03:51 | Princeton | Michael Burwell takes the ball from George Smith | 72-59 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler lays it up and in set up by Michael Burwell | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 74-59 |
| 03:37 | Princeton | Carl Hutchinson tips it in | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:09 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 03:08 | Princeton | George Smith gets the rebound | 74-61 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Burwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Cheney (fresh) 13 pts. PF - John Schoenthal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Andrew Chavarria (tiring) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Manuel Lewis (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brown (tired) 23 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by John Schoenthal - foul #3 on John Schoenthal, team foul #8 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman (PG), Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF) Michael Burwell, Michael Butler, John Schoenthal | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Hawkinson (PG), Burton Welch (SF), Darwin Chadwick (C) Andrew Chavarria, George Smith, Carl Hutchinson | |
| 03:02 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 03:02 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), David Hedges (PF) Marvin Tatman, Harry Cheney | |
| Subs | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria (SG) Manuel Lewis | |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from George Coleman | 76-62 |
| 02:27 | Princeton | Charles Brown knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Jerry Hawkinson | 76-64 |
| 01:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Charles Burns, team foul #9 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Harry Cheney (SF), John Schoenthal (PF), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) George Coleman, Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, David Hedges, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Princeton | Manuel Lewis (SG), George Smith (C) Jerry Hawkinson, Charles Brown | |
| 01:43 | Princeton | Andrew Chavarria can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-64 |
| 01:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher snags the defensive board | 76-64 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney is hacked by Andrew Chavarria - foul #3 on Andrew Chavarria, team foul #6 | 76-64 |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Princeton | Manuel Lewis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Manuel Lewis, team foul #7 | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb 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 a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell misses short on a floater from the left side | 79-64 |
| 00:31 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Burton Welch | 79-64 |
| 00:26 | Princeton | Burton Welch is called for traveling | 79-64 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell runs out the clock | 79-64 |