| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Daniel Carter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fred Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Mahoney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mathew Mueller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Hammonds (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Princeton | Joseph Crow steals the ball from Mathew Mueller | 34-22 |
| 19:26 | NC State | Joseph Crow drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lester Gibbons | 34-24 |
| 19:08 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller buries a jumper from close range | 36-24 |
| 18:56 | NC State | Samuel Anderson hits the finger roll | 36-26 |
| 18:32 | Princeton | Daniel Carter clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lester Gibbons - foul #2 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 18:32 | Princeton | Daniel Carter makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:32 | Princeton | Daniel Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:09 | NC State | Joseph Crow hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lester Gibbons | 38-29 |
| 17:52 | Princeton | Fred Roberts misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-29 |
| 17:50 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lester Gibbons | 38-29 |
| 17:25 | NC State | Samuel Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Princeton | Rusty Collins (C) Joe Hammonds | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:04 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Crow - foul #1 on Joseph Crow, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Princeton | Todd Warner (PG), David Strahan (SG) Daniel Carter, Fred Roberts | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Lofgren (SF), John Saunders (C) Donald Holt, Samuel Anderson | |
| 17:04 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:04 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:04 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Saunders | 39-29 |
| 16:35 | NC State | Joseph Crow drills a shot in the lane | 39-31 |
| 16:06 | Princeton | Todd Warner misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Lester Gibbons - foul #3 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | George Barroso (SF), Michael Gage (C) Edward Mahoney, Mathew Mueller | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG), Donald Holt (SF), Adam Ayers (PF) Joseph Crow, Mark Lofgren, Dennis Walker | |
| 16:06 | Princeton | Todd Warner makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:06 | Princeton | Todd Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:06 | NC State | John Saunders pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 15:37 | NC State | Michael Gage picks off the pass by Lester Gibbons | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Todd Warner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Strahan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Barroso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rusty Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gage (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Ayers (fresh) C - John Saunders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Princeton | Rusty Collins throws it down | 42-31 |
| 14:46 | NC State | Donald Holt is fouled on the floor by Todd Warner - foul #2 on Todd Warner, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Carter (PG), Fred Roberts (SG), Edward Mahoney (SF), Joe Hammonds (C) Todd Warner, David Strahan, Rusty Collins, Michael Gage | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Crow (PG), Dennis Walker (PF), Samuel Anderson (C) Lester Gibbons, Adam Ayers, John Saunders | |
| 14:26 | NC State | Samuel Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-31 |
| 14:24 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Anderson | 42-31 |
| 14:01 | NC State | Donald Holt slams it home on a nice dish by Joseph Crow | 42-33 |
| 13:51 | Princeton | Fred Roberts misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-33 |
| 13:50 | NC State | Joseph Crow pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:25 | NC State | Joseph Crow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | Mathew Mueller (PF) George Barroso | |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG), Mark Lofgren (SF) Patrick Garner, Donald Holt | |
| 13:06 | Princeton | Joe Hammonds can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 13:05 | NC State | Dennis Walker pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 12:36 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 12:35 | Princeton | Daniel Carter gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 12:30 | Princeton | Joseph Crow steals it from Daniel Carter | 42-33 |
| 12:25 | NC State | Joseph Crow hits the finger roll | 42-35 |
| 12:09 | Princeton | Daniel Carter misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 12:08 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller can't tip it in | 42-35 |
| 12:06 | NC State | Samuel Anderson grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 11:44 | NC State | Samuel Anderson comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 42-35 |
| 11:42 | Princeton | Joe Hammonds gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 11:26 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney misses the dunk attempt | 42-35 |
| 11:24 | Princeton | Joe Hammonds tips it back up and in | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Daniel Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Mahoney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mathew Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Hammonds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Crow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Lofgren (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Dennis Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:03 | NC State | Joseph Crow comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Mahoney - foul #3 on Edward Mahoney, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Princeton | Todd Warner (PG), David Strahan (SG), George Barroso (SF), Rusty Collins (C) Daniel Carter, Fred Roberts, Edward Mahoney, Joe Hammonds | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG), Donald Holt (SF), Adam Ayers (PF), John Saunders (C) Lester Gibbons, Mark Lofgren, Dennis Walker, Samuel Anderson | |
| 11:03 | NC State | Joseph Crow makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:03 | NC State | Joseph Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:47 | Princeton | David Strahan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 10:45 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Warner | 44-37 |
| 10:36 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 10:34 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller snags the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 10:19 | Princeton | Rusty Collins blows the layup | 44-37 |
| 10:18 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller hits the follow up shot | 46-37 |
| 09:52 | NC State | Joseph Crow is hacked by Rusty Collins - foul #2 on Rusty Collins, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Gage (C) Mathew Mueller | |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG), Dennis Walker (PF) Joseph Crow, Adam Ayers | |
| 09:26 | NC State | Lester Gibbons misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-37 |
| 09:25 | Princeton | Rusty Collins gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:07 | Princeton | Donald Holt takes the ball from David Strahan | 46-37 |
| 08:49 | NC State | Patrick Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Carter (PG), Fred Roberts (SG), Edward Mahoney (SF) Todd Warner, David Strahan, George Barroso | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Lofgren (SF), Samuel Anderson (C) Patrick Garner, John Saunders | |
| 08:36 | Princeton | The jump hook by Fred Roberts is blocked by Dennis Walker | 46-37 |
| 08:34 | NC State | Lester Gibbons gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 08:18 | NC State | Donald Holt is hacked by Fred Roberts - foul #2 on Fred Roberts, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Princeton | Mathew Mueller (PF), Joe Hammonds (C) Rusty Collins, Michael Gage | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Crow (SG) Donald Holt | |
| 08:02 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-37 |
| 08:00 | Princeton | Joe Hammonds grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 07:39 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 07:37 | NC State | Samuel Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 07:12 | NC State | Samuel Anderson jams it | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Daniel Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Mahoney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mathew Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Hammonds (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Lofgren (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Dennis Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:01 | Princeton | Daniel Carter lays it up and in | 48-39 |
| 06:34 | NC State | Lester Gibbons knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Daniel Carter - foul #1 on Daniel Carter, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | George Barroso (SF), Rusty Collins (C) Edward Mahoney, Joe Hammonds | |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Holt (SF), Adam Ayers (PF), John Saunders (C) Mark Lofgren, Dennis Walker, Samuel Anderson | |
| 06:34 | NC State | Lester Gibbons makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:24 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Carter | 50-42 |
| 06:04 | NC State | Mathew Mueller steals it from Lester Gibbons | 50-42 |
| 05:46 | Princeton | George Barroso misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 05:44 | NC State | John Saunders grabs the board | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:24 | NC State | Donald Holt lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Crow and the foul's on Mathew Mueller - foul #2 on Mathew Mueller, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Princeton | Todd Warner (PG), David Strahan (SG), Edward Mahoney (SF), Joe Hammonds (C) Daniel Carter, Fred Roberts, George Barroso, Mathew Mueller | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG), Samuel Anderson (C) Joseph Crow, John Saunders | |
| 05:24 | NC State | Donald Holt makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:01 | Princeton | Samuel Anderson blocks the short jumper by Joe Hammonds | 50-45 |
| 04:59 | NC State | Samuel Anderson grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 04:48 | NC State | Samuel Anderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lester Gibbons | 50-47 |
| 04:20 | Princeton | David Strahan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 04:18 | NC State | Samuel Anderson snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 04:00 | NC State | Patrick Garner makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 03:36 | Princeton | Joe Hammonds buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Warner | 52-50 |
| 03:28 | NC State | Edward Mahoney steals it from Samuel Anderson | 52-50 |
| 03:13 | Princeton | Patrick Garner steps in front of the Joe Hammonds pass | 52-50 |
| 03:13 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Carter (PG), Fred Roberts (SG), Mathew Mueller (PF) Todd Warner, David Strahan, Rusty Collins | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Crow (PG), Dennis Walker (PF) Lester Gibbons, Adam Ayers | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Daniel Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Mahoney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mathew Mueller (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Hammonds (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:01 | NC State | Joseph Crow connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Holt | 52-52 |
| 02:43 | Princeton | Donald Holt is called for the reach on Mathew Mueller - foul #2 on Donald Holt, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Gage (C) Joe Hammonds | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:28 | Princeton | Fred Roberts clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Garner - foul #2 on Patrick Garner, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| 02:28 | Princeton | Fred Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:28 | Princeton | Fred Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:20 | NC State | Samuel Anderson blows the layup but the foul's on Fred Roberts - foul #3 on Fred Roberts, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 02:20 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:20 | NC State | Samuel Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:53 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Daniel Carter | 56-53 |
| 01:43 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 01:42 | Princeton | Michael Gage grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 01:37 | Princeton | Joseph Crow is called for the reach on Daniel Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Crow, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joe Hammonds (C) Michael Gage | |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG) Patrick Garner | |
| 01:32 | Princeton | Donald Holt is called for the reach on Fred Roberts - foul #3 on Donald Holt, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| 01:32 | Princeton | Fred Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:32 | Princeton | Fred Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Joe Hammonds is called for the reach on Samuel Anderson - foul #3 on Joe Hammonds, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| 01:22 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:22 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Mathew Mueller | 58-53 |
| 01:02 | Princeton | Fred Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 01:00 | Princeton | Fred Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Princeton | Fred Roberts is hacked by Lester Gibbons - foul #4 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| 00:58 | Princeton | Fred Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:58 | Princeton | Fred Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:50 | NC State | Samuel Anderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lester Gibbons | 60-55 |
| 00:48 | Princeton | Lester Gibbons is called for the reach on Edward Mahoney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG) Lester Gibbons | |
| 00:48 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:48 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Patrick Garner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 00:41 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Daniel Carter | 62-55 |
| 00:39 | Princeton | Joseph Crow is called for the reach on Daniel Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Crow, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| 00:39 | Princeton | Daniel Carter makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:39 | Princeton | Daniel Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 00:32 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 00:31 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller is hacked by Patrick Garner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Garner, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| 00:31 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:31 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:31 | NC State | The rebound goes to Samuel Anderson | 65-55 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Joseph Crow is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Carter - foul #2 on Daniel Carter, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Princeton | Todd Warner (PG), David Strahan (SG), George Barroso (SF), Rusty Collins (PF), Michael Gage (C) Daniel Carter, Fred Roberts, Edward Mahoney, Mathew Mueller, Joe Hammonds | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:29 | NC State | Joseph Crow makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Joseph Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:28 | Princeton | Joseph Crow is called for the reach on Rusty Collins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Crow, team foul #12 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Carter (PG), Fred Roberts (SG), Edward Mahoney (SF), Mathew Mueller (PF) Todd Warner, David Strahan, George Barroso, Michael Gage | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:28 | Princeton | Rusty Collins makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:28 | Princeton | Rusty Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Patrick Garner scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 00:21 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Crow - foul #5 on Joseph Crow, team foul #13 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joe Hammonds (C) Rusty Collins | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Lofgren (SF) Joseph Crow | |
| 00:21 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:21 | Princeton | Edward Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:18 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Patrick Garner is whistled for a carry | 68-60 |
| 00:12 | Princeton | Donald Holt is called for the reach on Mathew Mueller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Holt, team foul #14 | 68-60 |
| 00:12 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:12 | Princeton | Mathew Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Donald Holt is hacked by Joe Hammonds - foul #4 on Joe Hammonds, team foul #10 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Princeton | Todd Warner (PG), David Strahan (SG), George Barroso (SF), Rusty Collins (PF), Michael Gage (C) Daniel Carter, Fred Roberts, Edward Mahoney, Mathew Mueller, Joe Hammonds | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:04 | NC State | Donald Holt makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Donald Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:04 | Princeton | Rusty Collins gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:04 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Todd Warner runs out the clock | 70-61 |