| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Frank Leonberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Novak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Lane (fresh) PF - Brandon Kivi (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Mark Lane inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Princeton | Robert Patel is fouled in the backcourt by Eusebio Rossi - foul #3 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF) Eusebio Rossi | |
| 19:40 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak connects on the 3 from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 19:07 | Princeton | Robert Patel misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Timmy Mayfield | 30-33 |
| 18:39 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak is hacked by Kevin Dallas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| 18:27 | Princeton | Mark Lane can't finish the uncontested layup | 30-33 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | William Parsons snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Mark Lane denies the turnaround by Kevin Dallas | 30-33 |
| 17:44 | Princeton | Mark Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:39 | Princeton | Frank Leonberger hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Robert Jones snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timmy Mayfield | 33-36 |
| 16:36 | Princeton | Brandon Kivi can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-36 |
| 16:35 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak tips it but misses | 33-36 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Parsons | 33-36 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Robert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Princeton | Kyle Fyffe (PG), Christopher Swanson (SG), Arthur Key (SF), Richard Crook (PF), Thomas Humphrey (C) Frank Leonberger, Szczesny Novak, Mark Lane, Brandon Kivi, Robert Patel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Adam Johnson (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), James Doty (C) Timmy Mayfield, Kevin Dallas, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 16:11 | Princeton | Keith Cordero steps in front of the Thomas Humphrey pass | 33-36 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 15:51 | Princeton | Richard Crook pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Kyle Fyffe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Swanson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arthur Key (fresh) PF - Richard Crook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Humphrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gary Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Adam Johnson (fresh) PF - Keith Cordero (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Doty (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Princeton | Christopher Swanson clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | James Doty snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 15:14 | Princeton | Richard Crook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) Samuel Hultgren, James Doty | |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Payne | 33-40 |
| 14:55 | Princeton | Arthur Key throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | Stephen Boyd (PG), John Littlejohn (SG), Brandon Kivi (PF), Robert Patel (C) Christopher Swanson, Arthur Key, Richard Crook, Thomas Humphrey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Robert Jones (C) Adam Johnson, Keith Cordero | |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Boyd - foul #1 on Stephen Boyd, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | Szczesny Novak (SG), Mark Lane (SF) John Littlejohn, Kyle Fyffe | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 14:30 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak is hacked by Timmy Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timmy Mayfield, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| 14:18 | Princeton | Robert Patel comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-42 |
| 14:17 | Princeton | Brandon Kivi tips it back up and in | 35-42 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eusebio Rossi | 35-45 |
| 13:35 | Princeton | Mark Lane knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Szczesny Novak | 38-45 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 12:59 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 12:58 | Princeton | Stephen Boyd hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker tips it in | 40-50 |
| 12:26 | Princeton | Brandon Kivi is hacked by Stanley Wicker - foul #2 on Stanley Wicker, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Princeton | Frank Leonberger (PG), Kyle Fyffe (SG), Christopher Swanson (SF), Richard Crook (PF), Thomas Humphrey (C) Stephen Boyd, Szczesny Novak, Mark Lane, Brandon Kivi, Robert Patel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), William Parsons (PF), Keith Cordero (C) Gary Payne, Eusebio Rossi, Stanley Wicker, Robert Jones | |
| 12:21 | Princeton | Frank Leonberger is fouled on the floor by Timmy Mayfield - foul #4 on Timmy Mayfield, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Doty (C) Timmy Mayfield | |
| 12:09 | Princeton | Kyle Fyffe buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Swanson and the foul's on Kevin Dallas - foul #3 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| 12:09 | Princeton | Kyle Fyffe makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | James Doty makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by William Parsons and he's hacked by Thomas Humphrey - foul #1 on Thomas Humphrey, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | James Doty misses the free throw | 43-52 |
| 11:58 | Princeton | Richard Crook pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 11:42 | Princeton | Frank Leonberger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Frank Leonberger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Fyffe (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Swanson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Crook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Humphrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Cordero (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Adam Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - James Doty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Keith Cordero | 43-55 |
| 10:49 | Princeton | Thomas Humphrey clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Doty - foul #1 on James Doty, team foul #8 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Princeton | Szczesny Novak (SG), Arthur Key (PF) Christopher Swanson, Richard Crook | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF) Adam Johnson, Kevin Dallas, James Doty | |
| 10:49 | Princeton | Thomas Humphrey misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:49 | Princeton | Thomas Humphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren grabs the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 44-55 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Gary Payne tips it home | 44-57 |
| 10:10 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak is hacked by Keith Cordero in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Cordero, team foul #9 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Princeton | Stephen Boyd (PG), Mark Lane (SF), Robert Patel (C) Frank Leonberger, Kyle Fyffe, Thomas Humphrey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jones (C) Keith Cordero | |
| 10:10 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | William Parsons snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Key - foul #1 on Arthur Key, team foul #3 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Princeton | Christopher Swanson (SF) Mark Lane | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (PG) Gary Payne | |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 09:43 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 09:27 | Princeton | Robert Patel is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 09:25 | Princeton | Christopher Swanson grabs the offensive board | 44-58 |
| 09:11 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak is hacked by Kevin Dallas - foul #4 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #10 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Brandon Kivi (PF) Arthur Key | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Adam Johnson (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) Kevin Dallas, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons | |
| 09:11 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 09:11 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Robert Jones is hacked by Robert Patel - foul #2 on Robert Patel, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Kyle Fyffe (PG), John Littlejohn (SG), Richard Crook (PF) Stephen Boyd, Szczesny Novak, Brandon Kivi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (C) Robert Jones | |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Frank Leonberger (PG), Mark Lane (SF) John Littlejohn, Christopher Swanson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Doty (C) Keith Cordero | |
| 08:26 | Princeton | Mark Lane clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 08:25 | Princeton | Kyle Fyffe tips it back up and in | 47-58 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Gary Payne comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 08:04 | Princeton | Kyle Fyffe gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 07:53 | Princeton | Mark Lane is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mark Lane, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Szczesny Novak (SG), Thomas Humphrey (PF) Richard Crook, Robert Patel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Kevin Dallas (SF), William Parsons (PF), Keith Cordero (C) Gary Payne, Adam Johnson, Stanley Wicker, James Doty | |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren clanks a floater from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 07:33 | Princeton | Mark Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Frank Leonberger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Novak (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Humphrey (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kyle Fyffe (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - William Parsons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Keith Cordero (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Princeton | Frank Leonberger scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 07:15 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 07:02 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Samuel Hultgren - foul #3 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #11 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Christopher Swanson (PG), Arthur Key (SF), Brandon Kivi (PF) Frank Leonberger, Mark Lane, Kyle Fyffe | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jones (C) Keith Cordero | |
| 07:02 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:02 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-58 |
| 06:43 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Christopher Swanson | 51-58 |
| 06:30 | Princeton | Christopher Swanson scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Szczesny Novak | 53-58 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Brandon Kivi blocks the short jumper by Samuel Hultgren | 53-58 |
| 06:00 | Princeton | Brandon Kivi grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 05:48 | Princeton | Thomas Humphrey misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 53-58 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Arthur Key steals it from Timmy Mayfield | 53-58 |
| 05:24 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak's pass is intercepted by Robert Jones in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Key - foul #2 on Arthur Key, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Frank Leonberger (PG), Kyle Fyffe (SG), Mark Lane (SF), Richard Crook (PF), Robert Patel (C) Christopher Swanson, Szczesny Novak, Arthur Key, Brandon Kivi, Thomas Humphrey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), James Doty (C) Timmy Mayfield, Samuel Hultgren, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:54 | Princeton | Robert Patel hits a shot in the paint set up by Kyle Fyffe | 55-60 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson is fouled on the floor by Richard Crook - foul #2 on Richard Crook, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG) Kevin Dallas | |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:28 | Princeton | Robert Patel snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 04:11 | Princeton | Kyle Fyffe is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 55-61 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker (PF) James Doty | |
| 03:39 | Princeton | Robert Patel comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 55-61 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 55-61 |
| 03:19 | Princeton | Robert Patel grabs the board | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Frank Leonberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Fyffe (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Crook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Patel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Adam Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Cordero (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Princeton | Frank Leonberger is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| Subs | Princeton | Szczesny Novak (SG), Christopher Swanson (SF), Brandon Kivi (PF) Frank Leonberger, Mark Lane, Richard Crook | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SG) Adam Johnson | |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 03:06 | Princeton | Kyle Fyffe grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 02:44 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kyle Fyffe | 58-61 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Princeton | Frank Leonberger (PG), Mark Lane (SF) Kyle Fyffe, Christopher Swanson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), James Doty (C) Timmy Mayfield, Eusebio Rossi, Keith Cordero | |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Gary Payne's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Lane | 58-61 |
| 02:14 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 02:10 | Princeton | Adam Johnson steals it from Frank Leonberger in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Mark Lane - foul #3 on Mark Lane, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) Adam Johnson, Kevin Dallas, Stanley Wicker, James Doty | |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:32 | Princeton | Mark Lane comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Gary Payne clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 58-64 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses the tip | 58-64 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | William Parsons gets the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is fouled on the floor by Brandon Kivi - foul #2 on Brandon Kivi, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG) Gary Payne | |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-66 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi grabs the board | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi is hacked by Frank Leonberger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Leonberger, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:47 | Princeton | Robert Patel grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 00:40 | Princeton | Szczesny Novak misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-66 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF) Eusebio Rossi | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield is hacked by Frank Leonberger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Leonberger, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:29 | Princeton | Frank Leonberger is hacked by Timmy Mayfield - foul #5 on Timmy Mayfield, team foul #12 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Princeton | Kyle Fyffe (SG), Christopher Swanson (SF), Richard Crook (PF), Thomas Humphrey (C) Szczesny Novak, Mark Lane, Brandon Kivi, Robert Patel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), James Doty (C) Timmy Mayfield, Samuel Hultgren | |
| 00:29 | Princeton | Frank Leonberger misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:29 | Princeton | Frank Leonberger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Frank Leonberger is called for the reach on Keith Cordero in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Leonberger, team foul #12 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Princeton | Szczesny Novak (SG), Mark Lane (SF), Brandon Kivi (PF), Robert Patel (C) Kyle Fyffe, Christopher Swanson, Richard Crook, Thomas Humphrey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF) Adam Johnson, James Doty | |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:28 | Princeton | Brandon Kivi pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 00:24 | Princeton | Frank Leonberger double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-69 |
| Subs | Princeton | Kyle Fyffe (PG), Christopher Swanson (SG), Arthur Key (SF), Richard Crook (PF), Thomas Humphrey (C) Frank Leonberger, Szczesny Novak, Mark Lane, Brandon Kivi, Robert Patel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG) Samuel Hultgren | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Gary Payne runs out the clock | 59-69 |