| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Walter Kerns (fresh) SG - Craig Gaskin (fresh) SF - Matthew Powell (fresh) PF - Dennis Cousins (fresh) C - Marcus Kam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Charles Cox (fresh) SG - Louis Mayo (fresh) SF - Horace Arocha (fresh) PF - Ronald Logston (fresh) C - Ian Crump (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Ian Crump wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Louis Mayo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Princeton | Marcus Kam snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Princeton | Matthew Powell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Ian Crump grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Princeton | Dennis Cousins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Princeton | Matthew Powell is denied on a layup by Ian Crump | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | Ian Crump snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Princeton | Walter Kerns loses the dribble to Ian Crump | 0-0 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 0-0 |
| 17:37 | Princeton | Dennis Cousins pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:13 | Princeton | Ian Crump blocks the jumper by Marcus Kam | 0-0 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 16:47 | Princeton | Dennis Cousins pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 16:39 | Princeton | Matthew Powell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 16:38 | Princeton | Walter Kerns snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 16:22 | Princeton | Walter Kerns misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 16:21 | Princeton | Craig Gaskin hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Crump | 2-0 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Walter Kerns (fresh) SG - Craig Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Powell (fresh) PF - Dennis Cousins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marcus Kam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Charles Cox (fairly fresh) SG - Louis Mayo (fairly fresh) SF - Horace Arocha (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Logston (fresh) C - Ian Crump (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ronald Hinkle (PF) Dennis Cousins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (PG), Paul Lee (SG), George Burroughs (SF), Lee Brennan (C) Charles Cox, Louis Mayo, Horace Arocha, Ian Crump | |
| 15:31 | Princeton | Ronald Hinkle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | Lee Brennan snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Hinkle - foul #1 on Ronald Hinkle, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Princeton | Malcolm Wilkinson (SG), Erik Whiteside (PF), Michael Strickland (C) Craig Gaskin, Matthew Powell, Marcus Kam | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Harris (SF) Ronald Logston | |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 15:18 | Princeton | Erik Whiteside snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 15:01 | Princeton | Michael Strickland makes the turnaround near the basket | 4-1 |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-1 |
| 14:52 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow tips it home | 4-3 |
| 14:37 | Princeton | Michael Strickland scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Malcolm Wilkinson | 7-3 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | Lee Brennan hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Harris | 7-5 |
| 13:56 | Princeton | Malcolm Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Lee Brennan - foul #1 on Lee Brennan, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Princeton | Craig Gaskin (SG), Matthew Powell (SF), Dennis Cousins (PF), Marcus Kam (C) Walter Kerns, Ronald Hinkle, Erik Whiteside, Michael Strickland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox (PG), Louis Mayo (SG), Horace Arocha (SF), Ronald Logston (PF) Joe Blow, Paul Lee, Joseph Harris, Lee Brennan | |
| 13:39 | Princeton | Malcolm Wilkinson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 13:38 | Princeton | Matthew Powell gets the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:29 | Princeton | Dennis Cousins's floater is tipped away by George Burroughs | 7-5 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 13:20 | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by George Burroughs | 7-7 |
| 13:10 | Princeton | Charles Cox steals it from Malcolm Wilkinson | 7-7 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston buries a jump hook from close range | 7-9 |
| 12:50 | Princeton | Malcolm Wilkinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox loses the ball out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ian Crump (C) George Burroughs | |
| 12:24 | Princeton | Malcolm Wilkinson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Powell | 10-9 |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston hits the finger roll set up by Charles Cox and the foul's on Marcus Kam - foul #1 on Marcus Kam, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Princeton | Walter Kerns (PG) Malcolm Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Walter Kerns (fresh) SG - Craig Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Powell (fresh) PF - Dennis Cousins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marcus Kam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Charles Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Mayo (fresh) SF - Horace Arocha (fresh) PF - Ronald Logston (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ian Crump (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:49 | Princeton | Walter Kerns comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Louis Mayo | 10-15 |
| 11:13 | Princeton | Matthew Powell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronald Logston - foul #1 on Ronald Logston, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Vitela (SG), Ronald Hinkle (PF), Michael Strickland (C) Craig Gaskin, Dennis Cousins, Marcus Kam | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (SG), George Burroughs (SF) Louis Mayo, Horace Arocha | |
| 11:13 | Princeton | Matthew Powell misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:13 | Princeton | Matthew Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:01 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ian Crump | 11-18 |
| 10:37 | Princeton | James Vitela can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 11-18 |
| 10:36 | Princeton | Matthew Powell tips it back up and in | 13-18 |
| 10:19 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Powell denies the turnaround by George Burroughs | 13-18 |
| 10:18 | Western Kentucky | Ian Crump grabs the offensive board | 13-18 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-18 |
| 10:07 | Princeton | Ronald Hinkle snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 09:47 | Princeton | Ronald Hinkle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 13-18 |
| 09:45 | Princeton | Matthew Powell hits the follow up shot | 15-18 |
| 09:32 | Western Kentucky | Michael Strickland denies the turnaround by Ronald Logston | 15-18 |
| 09:30 | Princeton | Michael Strickland pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:14 | Princeton | Matthew Powell hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Kerns | 17-18 |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-18 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox gets the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joe Blow | 17-21 |
| 08:33 | Princeton | Ronald Hinkle connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Kerns | 20-21 |
| 08:21 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 08:19 | Princeton | Michael Strickland pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:05 | Princeton | Matthew Powell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Matthew Powell, team foul #3 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Princeton | Malcolm Wilkinson (PG), Craig Gaskin (SG), Erik Whiteside (SF), Dennis Cousins (PF), Marcus Kam (C) Walter Kerns, James Vitela, Matthew Powell, Ronald Hinkle, Michael Strickland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Lee (PG), Louis Mayo (SG), Horace Arocha (SF), Lee Brennan (PF), Shaun Arreguin (C) Charles Cox, Joe Blow, George Burroughs, Ronald Logston, Ian Crump | |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Malcolm Wilkinson steals the ball from Shaun Arreguin | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Malcolm Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erik Whiteside (fresh) PF - Dennis Cousins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marcus Kam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Paul Lee (fresh) SG - Louis Mayo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Horace Arocha (fresh) PF - Lee Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shaun Arreguin (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Princeton | Dennis Cousins misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Lee Brennan - foul #2 on Lee Brennan, team foul #3 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Harris (PF) Lee Brennan | |
| 07:35 | Princeton | Dennis Cousins makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:35 | Princeton | Dennis Cousins misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Shaun Arreguin | 21-21 |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | Shaun Arreguin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-21 |
| 07:13 | Princeton | Horace Arocha picks off the pass by Marcus Kam | 21-21 |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Paul Lee banks in the layup on a great pass from Horace Arocha | 21-23 |
| 06:57 | Princeton | Marcus Kam is fouled on the floor by Shaun Arreguin - foul #1 on Shaun Arreguin, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ronald Hinkle (SF) Erik Whiteside | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (PG), George Burroughs (PF) Paul Lee, Joseph Harris | |
| 06:42 | Princeton | Dennis Cousins blows the layup | 21-23 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Louis Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs travels with the ball | 21-23 |
| 06:19 | Princeton | Dennis Cousins connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Malcolm Wilkinson | 23-23 |
| 06:02 | Western Kentucky | Louis Mayo is whistled for a carry | 23-23 |
| Subs | Princeton | Walter Kerns (PG) Malcolm Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston (PF) Shaun Arreguin | |
| 05:39 | Princeton | Louis Mayo steps in front of the Craig Gaskin pass | 23-23 |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs is hacked by Craig Gaskin - foul #1 on Craig Gaskin, team foul #4 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Princeton | Malcolm Wilkinson (SF), Erik Whiteside (PF), Michael Strickland (C) Ronald Hinkle, Dennis Cousins, Marcus Kam | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox (PG), Paul Lee (SG), Joseph Harris (SF) Joe Blow, Louis Mayo, Horace Arocha | |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-23 |
| 05:10 | Princeton | Malcolm Wilkinson gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:56 | Princeton | Malcolm Wilkinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 04:14 | Princeton | Paul Lee is called for the reach on Walter Kerns - foul #1 on Paul Lee, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Princeton | Matthew Powell (SF), Ronald Hinkle (PF), Marcus Kam (C) Craig Gaskin, Erik Whiteside, Michael Strickland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Louis Mayo (SG), Ian Crump (C) Paul Lee, George Burroughs | |
| 04:06 | Princeton | Matthew Powell drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Marcus Kam - foul #2 on Marcus Kam, team foul #5 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Vitela (SG), Dennis Cousins (PF) Malcolm Wilkinson, Ronald Hinkle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha (SF) Joseph Harris | |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:45 | Princeton | Dennis Cousins pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Walter Kerns (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Vitela (fresh) SF - Matthew Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Cousins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Kam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Charles Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Mayo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Horace Arocha (fresh) PF - Ronald Logston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Crump (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Princeton | Dennis Cousins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha connects on the turnaround near the basket | 29-29 |
| 02:57 | Princeton | James Vitela comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 02:55 | Princeton | Walter Kerns pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:42 | Princeton | Walter Kerns loses the ball out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Princeton | Craig Gaskin (SG) Walter Kerns | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (PG), Paul Lee (SG), George Burroughs (PF), Lee Brennan (C) Charles Cox, Louis Mayo, Ronald Logston, Ian Crump | |
| 02:23 | Western Kentucky | Paul Lee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-29 |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | Lee Brennan hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 02:20 | Princeton | James Vitela is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | Malcolm Wilkinson (PG), Ronald Hinkle (C) James Vitela, Marcus Kam | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:06 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow is hacked by Malcolm Wilkinson - foul #1 on Malcolm Wilkinson, team foul #6 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Strickland (C) Dennis Cousins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Harris (SF) Horace Arocha | |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Paul Lee travels with the ball | 29-31 |
| 01:35 | Princeton | Malcolm Wilkinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Hinkle steals the ball from Joe Blow | 32-31 |
| 01:08 | Princeton | Ronald Hinkle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Lee Brennan pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Paul Lee misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-31 |
| 00:43 | Princeton | Michael Strickland pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:23 | Princeton | Joseph Harris blocks the jumper by Malcolm Wilkinson | 32-31 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Paul Lee snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 00:15 | Princeton | Michael Strickland pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:01 | Princeton | Michael Strickland clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Harris pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |