| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) PF - James Cecere (fresh) C - Mark Arnold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Olin Zeidan (fresh) SG - Paul Brennan (fresh) SF - James Mitchell (fresh) PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) C - Huang Ming (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is hacked by Olin Zeidan - foul #1 on Olin Zeidan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ray Boyd | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan misses the 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Cecere | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Princeton | Huang Ming hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Mitchell and the foul's on Paul Brennan - foul #1 on Paul Brennan, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:53 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan connects on the 3 from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Phillip Johnson blocks the jumper by Ray Boyd | 7-5 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | James Cecere tips it back up and in | 9-5 |
| 17:31 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Scott Cunningham (SG) Paul Brennan | |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 9-5 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | James Cecere tips it home | 11-5 |
| 16:57 | Princeton | Huang Ming's floater is tipped away by Mark Arnold | 11-5 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Mitchell | 13-5 |
| 16:19 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson is hacked by James Cecere - foul #1 on James Cecere, team foul #1 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Kenneth Swanson (SG), Lucas Ziek (C) Charles Mitchell, Ray Boyd, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Princeton | Paul Brennan (SG), Luis Castro (SF) Scott Cunningham, James Mitchell | |
| 16:04 | Princeton | Huang Ming misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by James Cecere - foul #2 on James Cecere, team foul #2 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz (C) James Cecere | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 16:04 | Princeton | Huang Ming makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 16:04 | Princeton | Huang Ming misses the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Olin Zeidan is called for the reach on David Burnett - foul #2 on Olin Zeidan, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Tony Kinch (PG) Olin Zeidan | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) SG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lucas Ziek (fresh) C - Marcus Lantz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Tony Kinch (fresh) SG - Paul Brennan (fresh) SF - Luis Castro (fresh) PF - Phillip Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Huang Ming (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the shot from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 15:42 | Princeton | Luis Castro grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 15:28 | Princeton | Huang Ming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ray Boyd | 15-6 |
| 14:58 | Princeton | Huang Ming hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tony Kinch | 15-8 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd scores on a floater in the paint set up by David Burnett and the foul's on Huang Ming - foul #1 on Huang Ming, team foul #4 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | Princeton | Scott Cunningham (SG), David Parish (SF) Paul Brennan, Phillip Johnson | |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the free throw | 18-8 |
| 14:27 | Princeton | David Parish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | James Mitchell (SF) David Parish | |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Lucas Ziek | 20-8 |
| 13:52 | Princeton | Huang Ming knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Cunningham | 20-10 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold loses the dribble to Tony Kinch | 20-10 |
| 13:24 | Princeton | James Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-10 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd pulls down the rebound | 20-10 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Swanson | 23-10 |
| 12:51 | Princeton | Tony Kinch connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Cunningham | 23-13 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Luis Castro - foul #1 on Luis Castro, team foul #5 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Wilbur Griffin (PF) Charles Mitchell, Kenneth Swanson, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Princeton | Paul Brennan (SG), Phillip Johnson (PF) Scott Cunningham, James Mitchell | |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 12:27 | Princeton | Wilbur Griffin is called for the reach on Luis Castro - foul #1 on Wilbur Griffin, team foul #3 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz (C) Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 12:08 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson misses long on a floater from the left side | 25-13 |
| 12:07 | Princeton | Huang Ming pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-13 |
| 11:49 | Princeton | Paul Brennan buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Kinch | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilbur Griffin (fresh) C - Marcus Lantz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Tony Kinch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luis Castro (fairly fresh) PF - Phillip Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Huang Ming (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Tony Kinch - foul #1 on Tony Kinch, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG) Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 11:34 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson gets the rebound | 25-16 |
| 11:13 | Princeton | Paul Brennan drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-19 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Shurtleff | 28-19 |
| 11:00 | Princeton | Luis Castro can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 28-19 |
| 10:59 | Princeton | Huang Ming pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 10:43 | Princeton | Huang Ming misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 28-19 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Wilbur Griffin is whistled for a carry | 28-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | Princeton | Scott Cunningham (SG), James Mitchell (SF) Paul Brennan, Phillip Johnson | |
| 10:03 | Princeton | Luis Castro hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Arnold - foul #1 on Mark Arnold, team foul #4 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek (PF) Wilbur Griffin | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 10:03 | Princeton | Luis Castro makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 10:03 | Princeton | Luis Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson loses the dribble to James Mitchell | 28-21 |
| 09:23 | Princeton | Luis Castro double dribbles | 28-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Marcus Lantz (PF) Charles Mitchell, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Princeton | Phillip Johnson (PF) Luis Castro | |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson can't finish the layup | 28-21 |
| 09:02 | Princeton | Scott Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 08:33 | Princeton | Huang Ming buries a runner near the basket set up by Tony Kinch and the foul's on Kenneth Swanson - foul #1 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #5 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Wilbur Griffin (PF) Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Princeton | Paul Brennan (SG) Scott Cunningham | |
| 08:33 | Princeton | Huang Ming makes the free throw | 28-24 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | James Mitchell is called for the reach on Kenneth Swanson - foul #1 on James Mitchell, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 07:52 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-24 |
| 07:51 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Huang Ming | 30-24 |
| 07:34 | Princeton | James Mitchell's pass is intercepted by David Burnett | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Swanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilbur Griffin (fresh) C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Tony Kinch (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) PF - Phillip Johnson (tiring) C - Huang Ming (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Huang Ming steals the ball from Ray Boyd | 30-24 |
| 07:00 | Princeton | Huang Ming can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #6 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF), Marcus Lantz (C) David Burnett, Kenneth Swanson, Wilbur Griffin, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Princeton | Scott Cunningham (SG), David Parish (SF), Luis Castro (PF) Paul Brennan, James Mitchell, Phillip Johnson | |
| 07:00 | Princeton | Huang Ming misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 07:00 | Princeton | Huang Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the tip | 30-25 |
| 06:37 | Princeton | Tony Kinch grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 06:35 | Princeton | Tony Kinch loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Scott Cunningham steals it from Brian Shurtleff | 30-25 |
| 06:10 | Princeton | Huang Ming drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Parish | 30-27 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 05:46 | Princeton | Luis Castro grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 05:29 | Princeton | Luis Castro connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Kinch | 30-29 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Shurtleff | 32-29 |
| 04:55 | Princeton | Scott Cunningham is hacked by Lucas Ziek - foul #1 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #7 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG), David Burnett (SF), Wilbur Griffin (PF) Ray Boyd, Brian Shurtleff, Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | Princeton | Paul Brennan (SG), James Mitchell (SF) Tony Kinch, David Parish | |
| 04:55 | Princeton | Scott Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Wilbur Griffin | 32-29 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-29 |
| 04:35 | Princeton | Huang Ming snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 04:16 | Princeton | Paul Brennan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-29 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | David Burnett snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell travels with the ball | 32-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Princeton | Tony Kinch (PG), Phillip Johnson (PF) Scott Cunningham, Luis Castro | |
| 03:39 | Princeton | Tony Kinch clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Wilbur Griffin gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilbur Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Tony Kinch (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Mitchell (fresh) PF - Phillip Johnson (tiring) C - Huang Ming (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-29 |
| 02:58 | Princeton | Huang Ming loses the ball out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Kenneth Swanson, Wilbur Griffin, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Princeton | Olin Zeidan (PG), David Parish (SF), Luis Castro (PF) Tony Kinch, James Mitchell, Phillip Johnson | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | James Cecere clanks a shot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold tips it in | 37-29 |
| 02:12 | Princeton | James Cecere swats the layup by Huang Ming | 37-29 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | James Cecere gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Olin Zeidan is called for the reach on Charles Mitchell - foul #3 on Olin Zeidan, team foul #8 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG), David Burnett (SF) Ray Boyd, Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Princeton | Tony Kinch (PG), Scott Cunningham (SG), James Mitchell (SF), Phillip Johnson (PF) Olin Zeidan, Paul Brennan, David Parish, Luis Castro | |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:11 | Princeton | James Mitchell is hacked by James Cecere - foul #3 on James Cecere, team foul #8 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Wilbur Griffin (PF) Charles Mitchell, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 01:11 | Princeton | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by David Burnett | 41-29 |
| 00:46 | Princeton | James Mitchell is hacked by David Burnett - foul #1 on David Burnett, team foul #9 | 41-29 |
| 00:46 | Princeton | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:46 | Princeton | James Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Swanson and the foul's on Huang Ming - foul #2 on Huang Ming, team foul #9 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz (C) Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Princeton | Luis Castro (PF) Huang Ming | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 00:13 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wilbur Griffin - foul #2 on Wilbur Griffin, team foul #10 | 44-30 |
| 00:13 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 00:13 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 44-31 |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 44-31 |