| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Ralph Weber (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oleg Wojtanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Lebrun (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Drazen Zundel (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Huang Ming (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Music (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | George Perkins inbounds the ball | 29-20 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | James Niblett comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 19:41 | Princeton | Drazen Zundel pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 19:28 | Princeton | Huang Ming can't finish the layup | 29-20 |
| 19:26 | Princeton | Huang Ming hits the follow up shot | 31-20 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | John Music scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Drazen Zundel - foul #1 on Drazen Zundel, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the free throw | 31-23 |
| 18:44 | Princeton | Huang Ming is denied on a layup by John Music | 31-23 |
| 18:43 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Drazen Zundel | 31-23 |
| 18:33 | Princeton | Drazen Zundel scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Oleg Wojtanowski | 34-23 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | George Perkins scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-25 |
| 17:54 | Princeton | Ralph Weber misses long on a floater from the right side | 34-25 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | James Niblett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:31 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 17:29 | Princeton | Brett Lebrun grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:12 | Princeton | The jump hook by Drazen Zundel is blocked by John Bickerstaff | 34-25 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-25 |
| 16:52 | Princeton | Drazen Zundel snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 16:35 | Princeton | Drazen Zundel misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on John Bickerstaff - foul #1 on John Bickerstaff, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Lininger (PG), Olin Zeidan (SG), Phillip Johnson (SF), Kenneth Garceau (C) Ralph Weber, Oleg Wojtanowski, Brett Lebrun, Huang Ming | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), William McEvoy (C) James Niblett, Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, John Bickerstaff, John Music | |
| 16:35 | Princeton | Drazen Zundel makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 16:35 | Princeton | Drazen Zundel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thad Bishop | 36-28 |
| 16:00 | Princeton | Kenneth Garceau drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Lininger | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Daniel Lininger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Olin Zeidan (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drazen Zundel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Garceau (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William McEvoy (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams double dribbles | 38-28 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ralph Weber (PG), Luis Castro (PF) Olin Zeidan, Drazen Zundel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:41 | Princeton | Daniel Lininger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 15:40 | Princeton | Luis Castro hits the follow up shot | 40-28 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-31 |
| 15:14 | Princeton | Ralph Weber buries a 3 from straight away | 43-31 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Ralph Weber - foul #3 on Ralph Weber, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski (SG) Daniel Lininger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) Thad Bishop, Alton Johnson, William McEvoy | |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:56 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 14:55 | Princeton | Ralph Weber tips it back up and in | 45-33 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey is hacked by Ralph Weber - foul #4 on Ralph Weber, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Lininger (PG), Brett Lebrun (SF), Huang Ming (C) Ralph Weber, Luis Castro, Kenneth Garceau | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF) Robert Williams | |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | George Perkins makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 13:52 | Princeton | Daniel Lininger buries a 3 from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | George Perkins connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 48-38 |
| 13:17 | Princeton | Brett Lebrun scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Oleg Wojtanowski | 51-38 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | George Perkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan tips it but misses | 51-38 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | John Music scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Stuckey | 51-40 |
| 12:21 | Princeton | Huang Ming clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Stuckey - foul #2 on Gregory Stuckey, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | Tony Kinch (PG), Olin Zeidan (SG), Luis Castro (SF), Drazen Zundel (PF) Daniel Lininger, Oleg Wojtanowski, Brett Lebrun, Phillip Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Alton Johnson (PF), William McEvoy (C) Donald Eagan, Gregory Stuckey, John Bickerstaff, John Music | |
| 12:21 | Princeton | Huang Ming makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:21 | Princeton | Huang Ming misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | George Perkins pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Luis Castro is called for the reach on James Niblett - foul #1 on Luis Castro, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | Kenneth Garceau (C) Huang Ming | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | George Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Tony Kinch (fresh) SG - Olin Zeidan (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luis Castro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Drazen Zundel (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Garceau (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Perkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William McEvoy (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Princeton | Tony Kinch clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-40 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | George Perkins gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Olin Zeidan takes the ball from Robert Williams | 52-40 |
| 11:11 | Princeton | Tony Kinch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Olin Zeidan | 54-40 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alton Johnson | 54-42 |
| 10:19 | Princeton | Drazen Zundel misses the floater from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 10:18 | Princeton | Drazen Zundel gets the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 10:02 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-42 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Drazen Zundel picks off the pass by William McEvoy | 57-42 |
| 09:37 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-42 |
| 09:35 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | George Perkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 08:49 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Lininger (PG), Oleg Wojtanowski (SG), Brett Lebrun (SF), Phillip Johnson (PF), Huang Ming (C) Tony Kinch, Olin Zeidan, Luis Castro, Drazen Zundel, Kenneth Garceau | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) James Niblett, Robert Williams, George Perkins, Alton Johnson, William McEvoy | |
| 08:30 | Princeton | Daniel Lininger misses the easy layup | 57-45 |
| 08:29 | Western Illinois | John Music grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey is denied on a layup by Huang Ming | 57-45 |
| 08:21 | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 07:52 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson's pass is intercepted by Gregory Stuckey | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Daniel Lininger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oleg Wojtanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brett Lebrun (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Huang Ming (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Music (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Huang Ming blocks the jumper by Gregory Stuckey | 57-45 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | John Music gets the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by John Bickerstaff is denied by Phillip Johnson | 57-45 |
| 07:21 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 07:11 | Princeton | Daniel Lininger is fouled on the floor by John Music - foul #1 on John Music, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ralph Weber (PG), Luis Castro (PF) Daniel Lininger, Phillip Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson (SF) Thad Bishop | |
| 06:51 | Princeton | Ralph Weber misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Bickerstaff | 57-45 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey scores on a shot from the left side set up by Donald Eagan | 57-47 |
| 06:25 | Princeton | Brett Lebrun misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-47 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Alton Johnson | 57-47 |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 06:10 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Oleg Wojtanowski | 57-47 |
| 06:04 | Princeton | Ralph Weber misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Donald Eagan - foul #1 on Donald Eagan, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | Phillip Johnson (SF), Drazen Zundel (PF), Kenneth Garceau (C) Brett Lebrun, Luis Castro, Huang Ming | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG) Donald Eagan | |
| 06:04 | Princeton | Ralph Weber makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:04 | Princeton | Ralph Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | John Music throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (SG), George Perkins (SF), William McEvoy (C) Gregory Stuckey, John Bickerstaff, John Music | |
| 05:23 | Princeton | Drazen Zundel is called for traveling | 59-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Lininger (SG) Oleg Wojtanowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | James Niblett is hacked by Ralph Weber - foul #5 on Ralph Weber, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | Olin Zeidan (SG), Brett Lebrun (SF), Huang Ming (C) Ralph Weber, Phillip Johnson, Kenneth Garceau | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF) Robert Williams, George Perkins, Alton Johnson | |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Brett Lebrun is called for the reach on Gregory Stuckey - foul #1 on Brett Lebrun, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Music (C) William McEvoy | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | James Niblett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 04:15 | Princeton | Drazen Zundel drills a 3 from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey buries a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Olin Zeidan - foul #1 on Olin Zeidan, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski (SG) Olin Zeidan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson (SF) James Niblett | |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Princeton | Daniel Lininger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-53 |
| Subs | Princeton | Phillip Johnson (SF), Luis Castro (PF), Kenneth Garceau (C) Brett Lebrun, Drazen Zundel, Huang Ming | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG) Donald Eagan | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Daniel Lininger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oleg Wojtanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Castro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Garceau (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 6 reb. C - John Music (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop grabs the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 03:10 | Princeton | Kenneth Garceau grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 02:47 | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-53 |
| Subs | Princeton | Brett Lebrun (SF), Drazen Zundel (PF), Huang Ming (C) Phillip Johnson, Luis Castro, Kenneth Garceau | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), George Perkins (SF) Thad Bishop, Alton Johnson | |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | George Perkins is hacked by Huang Ming - foul #3 on Huang Ming, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Princeton | Olin Zeidan (SG), Phillip Johnson (SF), Luis Castro (PF), Kenneth Garceau (C) Oleg Wojtanowski, Brett Lebrun, Drazen Zundel, Huang Ming | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Alton Johnson (PF), William McEvoy (C) James Niblett, Gregory Stuckey, John Bickerstaff, John Music | |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:34 | Princeton | Luis Castro pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 02:05 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG) George Perkins | |
| 02:05 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:05 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-53 |
| 01:51 | Princeton | Kenneth Garceau snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 01:34 | Princeton | Alton Johnson steps in front of the Daniel Lininger pass | 66-53 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams is hacked by Luis Castro - foul #2 on Luis Castro, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:26 | Princeton | Kenneth Garceau pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| 01:00 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Luis Castro and he's fouled by Donald Eagan - foul #2 on Donald Eagan, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| 01:00 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson makes the free throw | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 00:51 | Princeton | Kenneth Garceau pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Luis Castro | 71-53 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Eagan | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Daniel Lininger runs out the clock | 71-56 |