| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Bast (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Bradshaw (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rex Perryman (fresh) C - Austin Simard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Schutz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charlie Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 19:13 | Princeton | Aaron Bradshaw makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rex Perryman and he's hacked by Michael Thacker - foul #3 on Michael Thacker, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado (PF) Michael Thacker | |
| 19:13 | Princeton | Aaron Bradshaw misses the free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Schutz | 30-36 |
| 18:32 | Princeton | Carroll Bast comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-36 |
| 18:30 | Princeton | Aaron Bradshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:11 | Princeton | Edward Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 18:10 | Princeton | Edward Smith gets the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:05 | Princeton | Rex Perryman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carroll Bast - foul #1 on Carroll Bast, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:34 | Princeton | Austin Simard misses short on a turnaround from close range | 32-38 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz misses the turnaround in the paint | 32-38 |
| 17:14 | Princeton | Aaron Bradshaw grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 17:01 | Princeton | Aaron Bradshaw drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Rex Perryman | 34-38 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | Edward Smith takes the ball from Charlie Wiley | 34-38 |
| 16:41 | Princeton | Edward Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | Gary Byars (PG), Phillip Smith (SG), John Spinella (SF), Douglas Hastings (PF), Aron Siggers (C) Edward Smith, Carroll Bast, Aaron Bradshaw, Rex Perryman, Austin Simard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount (PG), Mark Hamner (SG), Donald Yardley (SF), Robert Reed (PF) Jason Davidson, Phillip Schutz, Daniel Borchardt, Glen Tirado | |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Aron Siggers - foul #1 on Aron Siggers, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:01 | Princeton | John Spinella misses the lay-in | 34-40 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount grabs the board | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Gary Byars (fresh) SG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Spinella (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aron Siggers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Blount (fresh) SG - Mark Hamner (fresh) SF - Donald Yardley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charlie Wiley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mark Hamner, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker (PF), Nicholas Smith (C) Mark Hamner, Charlie Wiley | |
| 15:37 | Princeton | Douglas Hastings's pass is intercepted by Daniel Blount | 34-40 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Spinella - foul #2 on John Spinella, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward Smith (PG), Carroll Bast (SG), Rex Perryman (PF), Austin Simard (C) Gary Byars, John Spinella, Douglas Hastings, Aron Siggers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (SG), Daniel Borchardt (SF) Robert Reed, Donald Yardley | |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:25 | Princeton | Austin Simard pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 15:21 | Princeton | Phillip Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 34-41 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | Aaron Bradshaw (SF) Phillip Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG) Daniel Blount | |
| 14:50 | Princeton | Rex Perryman hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Bradshaw | 37-41 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt loses the ball out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley (C) Nicholas Smith | |
| 14:03 | Princeton | Daniel Borchardt steps in front of the Carroll Bast pass | 37-41 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 13:51 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Rex Perryman | 37-41 |
| 13:36 | Princeton | Edward Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | Douglas Hastings (C) Austin Simard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Reed (SG), Daniel Blount (SF) Phillip Schutz, Daniel Borchardt | |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount misses the shot from close range | 37-41 |
| 13:26 | Princeton | Rex Perryman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:01 | Princeton | Douglas Hastings comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed misses the driving attempt from close range | 37-41 |
| 12:53 | Princeton | Rex Perryman snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 12:36 | Princeton | Carroll Bast is called for a backcourt violation | 37-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | Gary Byars (PG), Phillip Smith (SG), John Spinella (SF), Aron Siggers (C) Edward Smith, Carroll Bast, Aaron Bradshaw, Rex Perryman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (SG), Nicholas Smith (PF), Glen Tirado (C) Daniel Blount, Michael Thacker, Charlie Wiley | |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nicholas Smith | 37-44 |
| 12:06 | Princeton | Aron Siggers blows the layup but he's hacked by Jason Davidson - foul #1 on Jason Davidson, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Princeton | Austin Simard (C) Douglas Hastings | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount (PG), Daniel Borchardt (SF) Jason Davidson, Robert Reed | |
| 12:06 | Princeton | Aron Siggers makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:06 | Princeton | Aron Siggers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Borchardt | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Gary Byars (fresh) SG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Spinella (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aron Siggers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Austin Simard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Blount (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Phillip Schutz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Glen Tirado (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Princeton | John Spinella scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Aron Siggers | 42-46 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt misses short on a floater from the left side | 42-46 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado tips it but misses | 42-46 |
| 11:19 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Austin Simard | 42-46 |
| 10:50 | Princeton | Phillip Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Byars | 44-46 |
| 10:32 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 10:30 | Princeton | The rebound goes to John Spinella | 44-46 |
| 10:08 | Princeton | Austin Simard hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Phillip Smith | 46-46 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Schutz | 46-48 |
| 09:32 | Princeton | Phillip Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 09:30 | Princeton | Gary Byars snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 09:13 | Princeton | Gary Byars hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 09:12 | Princeton | Aron Siggers can't tip it in | 46-48 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 08:25 | Princeton | Austin Simard misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Smith | 46-51 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Borchardt | 46-53 |
| 07:54 | Princeton | John Spinella can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Gary Byars (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Phillip Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Spinella (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aron Siggers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Austin Simard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Blount (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Phillip Schutz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Glen Tirado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 46-53 |
| 07:24 | Princeton | Aron Siggers grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 07:19 | Princeton | Austin Simard comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Borchardt | 46-53 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz misses the lay-in | 46-53 |
| 06:58 | Princeton | John Spinella snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 06:43 | Princeton | Austin Simard can't finish the layup but the foul's on Phillip Schutz - foul #2 on Phillip Schutz, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward Smith (PG), Carroll Bast (SG), Aaron Bradshaw (SF), Rex Perryman (PF) Gary Byars, Phillip Smith, John Spinella, Aron Siggers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), Robert Reed (SG), Donald Yardley (SF), Michael Thacker (PF), Charlie Wiley (C) Daniel Blount, Phillip Schutz, Daniel Borchardt, Nicholas Smith, Glen Tirado | |
| 06:43 | Princeton | Austin Simard makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:43 | Princeton | Austin Simard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley is fouled on the floor by Austin Simard - foul #3 on Austin Simard, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Princeton | Douglas Hastings (C) Austin Simard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 48-53 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 48-53 |
| 05:25 | Princeton | Aaron Bradshaw pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:21 | Princeton | Jason Davidson steps in front of the Edward Smith pass in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Davidson | 48-55 |
| 04:49 | Princeton | Donald Yardley is called for the reach on Rex Perryman - foul #3 on Donald Yardley, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| 04:40 | Princeton | Edward Smith connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Carroll Bast | 50-55 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed drills a runner in the paint set up by Jason Davidson | 50-57 |
| 04:15 | Princeton | Aaron Bradshaw buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Smith | 53-57 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 03:40 | Princeton | Aaron Bradshaw is hacked by Donald Yardley - foul #4 on Donald Yardley, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Olmstead (SF), Mario French (C) Aaron Bradshaw, Douglas Hastings | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount (PG), Mark Hamner (SG), Daniel Borchardt (SF) Jason Davidson, Robert Reed, Donald Yardley | |
| 03:25 | Princeton | Carroll Bast misses the jumper from the left block | 53-60 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carroll Bast (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Olmstead (fresh) PF - Rex Perryman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario French (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Blount (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Hamner (fresh) SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Thacker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charlie Wiley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 03:15 | Princeton | Mario French gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 02:59 | Princeton | Rex Perryman drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Smith | 55-60 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Princeton | Aaron Bradshaw (SF), Austin Simard (C) Michael Olmstead, Mario French | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), Phillip Schutz (SG) Daniel Blount, Mark Hamner | |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz can't tip it in | 55-60 |
| 02:39 | Princeton | Austin Simard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 02:19 | Princeton | Austin Simard connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Smith | 57-60 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley hits the follow up shot | 57-62 |
| 01:47 | Princeton | Carroll Bast hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker is fouled on the floor by Rex Perryman - foul #2 on Rex Perryman, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker misses the shot from the right side | 57-62 |
| 01:14 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Austin Simard | 57-62 |
| 00:54 | Princeton | Rex Perryman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 00:53 | Princeton | Edward Smith grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Princeton | Edward Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Carroll Bast | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson can't connect on a shot near the basket | 60-62 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Edward Smith is called for the reach on Michael Thacker - foul #1 on Edward Smith, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Carroll Bast is called for the reach on Charlie Wiley - foul #2 on Carroll Bast, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:18 | Princeton | Rex Perryman gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Princeton | Edward Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Smith - foul #2 on Edward Smith, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Carroll Bast clanks a halfcourt shot | 60-65 |