| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Arthur Lair (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Luis Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) SF - Gary Bolden (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Laws (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Thomas Dick inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Princeton | Arthur Lair is hacked by John Laws - foul #1 on John Laws, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 19:12 | Princeton | Thomas Dick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 19:10 | Evansville | John Laws grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 19:03 | Evansville | Luis Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-25 |
| 18:38 | Princeton | The short jumper by Richard Smith is denied by Tony Kelley | 25-25 |
| 18:36 | Evansville | John Laws grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 18:12 | Evansville | Gary Bolden clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 18:10 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Mark Tyksinski | 25-25 |
| 17:57 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Mark Tyksinski | 27-25 |
| 17:35 | Evansville | Tony Kelley slams it home on a nice dish by John Laws | 27-27 |
| 17:25 | Princeton | Thomas Dick comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 27-27 |
| 17:24 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:18 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski lays it in | 29-27 |
| 16:49 | Evansville | Chris Richarson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-27 |
| 16:48 | Princeton | Thomas Dick grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:34 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Richard Smith and he's hacked by John Laws - foul #2 on John Laws, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Princeton | Derrick Edson (PG), Ronald Briones (SG), Ray Shaddix (SF), Terry Wilson (PF) Arthur Lair, Marvin Karlin, Thomas Dick, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kendrick Papa (PG), Marc McCormick (SG), Nicholas Peterson (SF), Mike Morgan (PF), James Willis (C) Luis Smith, Chris Richarson, Gary Bolden, Tony Kelley, John Laws | |
| 16:34 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 16:10 | Evansville | Ray Shaddix picks off the pass by James Willis | 32-27 |
| 15:41 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 32-27 |
| 15:40 | Evansville | Mike Morgan snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Derrick Edson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Briones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Shaddix (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Wilson (fresh) C - Mark Tyksinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Kendrick Papa (fresh) SG - Marc McCormick (fresh) SF - Nicholas Peterson (fresh) PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Willis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Evansville | Ray Shaddix steals it from Mike Morgan | 32-27 |
| 15:11 | Princeton | Terry Wilson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 14:53 | Evansville | Marc McCormick clanks a shot from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 14:51 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 14:47 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Derrick Edson | 37-27 |
| 14:22 | Evansville | Ronald Briones is called for the reach on Mike Morgan - foul #1 on Ronald Briones, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Princeton | Arthur Lair (PG), Marvin Karlin (SG), Thomas Dick (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Derrick Edson, Ronald Briones, Terry Wilson, Mark Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Evansville | Luis Smith (PG), Chris Richarson (SG), Gary Bolden (SF), Tony Kelley (PF), John Laws (C) Kendrick Papa, Marc McCormick, Nicholas Peterson, Mike Morgan, James Willis | |
| 14:00 | Evansville | Tony Kelley is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| 13:33 | Evansville | Richard Smith swats the dunk try by Tony Kelley | 37-27 |
| 13:32 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 13:13 | Princeton | Arthur Lair misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 13:11 | Evansville | Tony Kelley gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 12:53 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 12:51 | Evansville | John Laws hits the follow up shot | 37-29 |
| 12:31 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix is fouled on the floor by Luis Smith - foul #2 on Luis Smith, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Wilson (C) Ray Shaddix | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Morgan (PF) Tony Kelley | |
| 12:11 | Princeton | Terry Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 12:10 | Princeton | Thomas Dick tips it in | 39-29 |
| 11:46 | Evansville | Luis Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Princeton | Derrick Edson (PG), Michael Samuel (C) Arthur Lair, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Marc McCormick (SG), Nicholas Peterson (SF), James Willis (C) Chris Richarson, Gary Bolden, John Laws | |
| 11:46 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 11:46 | Evansville | Luis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 11:34 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin loses the ball out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Derrick Edson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Samuel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Luis Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc McCormick (fresh) SF - Nicholas Peterson (fresh) PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Willis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Evansville | James Willis makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Luis Smith | 39-32 |
| 11:03 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 11:02 | Princeton | Derrick Edson tips it home | 41-32 |
| 10:35 | Evansville | Luis Smith makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Marc McCormick | 41-34 |
| 10:21 | Princeton | Mike Morgan picks off the pass by Terry Wilson | 41-34 |
| 10:03 | Evansville | Marc McCormick makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 09:59 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Willis - foul #1 on James Willis, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Princeton | Arthur Lair (PG), Ray Shaddix (SF), Mark Tyksinski (C) Derrick Edson, Thomas Dick, Michael Samuel | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kendrick Papa (PG), Chris Richarson (SG), Gary Bolden (SF), Tony Kelley (PF), John Laws (C) Luis Smith, Marc McCormick, Nicholas Peterson, Mike Morgan, James Willis | |
| 09:59 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:59 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:39 | Evansville | Chris Richarson misses short on a floater from close range | 42-37 |
| 09:37 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:17 | Princeton | Terry Wilson is fouled on the floor by Tony Kelley - foul #2 on Tony Kelley, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Princeton | Derrick Edson (SG), Charlie Stout (PF) Marvin Karlin, Terry Wilson | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 09:03 | Princeton | Gary Bolden picks off the pass by Arthur Lair | 42-37 |
| 08:35 | Evansville | Tony Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| 08:28 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski drills a shot from the baseline set up by Arthur Lair | 44-37 |
| 07:59 | Evansville | Gary Bolden connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 07:42 | Princeton | Arthur Lair hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 07:41 | Princeton | Charlie Stout tips it in | 46-39 |
| 07:24 | Evansville | Chris Richarson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | Marvin Karlin (SG), Thomas Dick (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Terry Wilson (C) Arthur Lair, Ray Shaddix, Charlie Stout, Mark Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Evansville | Luis Smith (PG), Marc McCormick (SG), Nicholas Peterson (SF), Mike Morgan (PF), James Willis (C) Kendrick Papa, Chris Richarson, Gary Bolden, Tony Kelley, John Laws | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Derrick Edson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Terry Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Luis Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc McCormick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Peterson (fresh) PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Willis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Princeton | The jump hook by Marvin Karlin is blocked by Mike Morgan | 46-39 |
| 07:02 | Evansville | James Willis grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 06:58 | Evansville | Luis Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 06:57 | Princeton | Terry Wilson snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 06:45 | Princeton | Derrick Edson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-39 |
| 06:44 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Smith | 46-39 |
| 06:26 | Princeton | Mike Morgan steals it from Derrick Edson | 46-39 |
| 06:02 | Evansville | James Willis buries a shot from close range | 46-41 |
| 06:00 | Princeton | Derrick Edson is hacked by Luis Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Smith, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ronald Briones (PG), Ray Shaddix (C) Derrick Edson, Terry Wilson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Richarson (SG), Gary Bolden (SF), Tony Kelley (PF), John Laws (C) Marc McCormick, Nicholas Peterson, Mike Morgan, James Willis | |
| 05:54 | Princeton | Ronald Briones's floater is knocked away by Gary Bolden | 46-41 |
| 05:52 | Evansville | Gary Bolden grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 05:41 | Evansville | Tony Kelley comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 05:40 | Evansville | Gary Bolden snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 05:23 | Evansville | Luis Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-41 |
| 05:21 | Princeton | Thomas Dick grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 05:04 | Princeton | Ronald Briones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 05:02 | Evansville | Tony Kelley grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 04:33 | Evansville | Gary Bolden can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Dick - foul #1 on Thomas Dick, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | Arthur Lair (PG), Derrick Edson (SG), Mark Tyksinski (C) Ronald Briones, Marvin Karlin, Ray Shaddix | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 04:33 | Evansville | Gary Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 04:33 | Evansville | Gary Bolden makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 04:15 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Derrick Edson | 48-43 |
| 03:46 | Evansville | Gary Bolden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 03:44 | Evansville | Tony Kelley grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 03:21 | Evansville | Gary Bolden double dribbles | 48-43 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ray Shaddix (SF), Terry Wilson (PF) Thomas Dick, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kendrick Papa (PG), Marc McCormick (SG), Nicholas Peterson (SF), Mike Morgan (PF), James Willis (C) Luis Smith, Chris Richarson, Gary Bolden, Tony Kelley, John Laws | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Arthur Lair (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Edson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Shaddix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Kendrick Papa (fresh) SG - Marc McCormick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Peterson (fresh) PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Princeton | Derrick Edson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ray Shaddix | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:59 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | Princeton | Marvin Karlin (SG), Thomas Dick (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Derrick Edson, Ray Shaddix, Terry Wilson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Luis Smith (PG), Chris Richarson (SG), Gary Bolden (SF) Kendrick Papa, Marc McCormick, Nicholas Peterson | |
| 02:56 | Evansville | Marvin Karlin is called for the reach on Luis Smith - foul #1 on Marvin Karlin, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| 02:46 | Evansville | James Willis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 02:45 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski grabs the board | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Princeton | Arthur Lair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Tony Kelley (PF), John Laws (C) Mike Morgan, James Willis | |
| 02:08 | Evansville | Chris Richarson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 02:07 | Evansville | Luis Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 01:57 | Evansville | Luis Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Bolden | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:41 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski loses the dribble to John Laws | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:27 | Evansville | Gary Bolden connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-49 |
| 01:08 | Princeton | John Laws denies the turnaround by Mark Tyksinski | 51-49 |
| 01:07 | Evansville | Gary Bolden gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 00:53 | Evansville | Tony Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Chris Richarson - foul #3 on Chris Richarson, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 00:26 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:26 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Evansville | Luis Smith scores on a 3 from the right wing | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Princeton | Chris Richarson is called for the reach on Marvin Karlin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Richarson, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| 00:16 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:16 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Chris Richarson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-52 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 55-52 |