| Lineup | Princeton | PG - William Sharper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Porter Lockwood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Parker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Gagne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Paulson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Danny Hempel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Alan Paulson inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Xavier | William Sharper is called for the reach on Mark Davis - foul #1 on William Sharper, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 19:26 | Xavier | Alan Paulson is fouled on the floor by Richard Rice - foul #2 on Richard Rice, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| 19:05 | Xavier | Danny Hempel can't finish the layup | 27-37 |
| 19:04 | Princeton | Fred Gagne grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 18:38 | Princeton | Richard Rice is fouled on the floor by Alan Paulson - foul #2 on Alan Paulson, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 18:25 | Princeton | Porter Lockwood is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 27-37 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Danny Hempel misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 27-37 |
| 18:03 | Princeton | Nelson Parker gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:47 | Princeton | Porter Lockwood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-37 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Mark Davis grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Alan Paulson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Davis | 27-39 |
| 17:05 | Princeton | Porter Lockwood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Sharper | 30-39 |
| 16:52 | Xavier | Alan Paulson hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Sean Fredericksen | 30-41 |
| 16:29 | Princeton | Porter Lockwood travels with the ball | 30-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Davis (PG), James Gagnon (SG), Thomas Kerfoot (SF), Timothy Holland (PF), Nicholas Ferguson (C) William Sharper, Porter Lockwood, Richard Rice, Nelson Parker, Fred Gagne | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Daniel Orlandi (SG), James Jackson (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Joseph Chase (C) Mark Davis, Mike Sciortino, Alan Paulson, Danny Hempel, Sean Fredericksen | |
| 16:10 | Xavier | James Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 16:08 | Princeton | Timothy Holland pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 15:57 | Princeton | James Gagnon is fouled on the floor by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - James Davis (fresh) SG - James Gagnon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Kerfoot (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Holland (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nicholas Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lee Shaver (fresh) SG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Princeton | Nicholas Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Chase - foul #2 on Joseph Chase, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | William Sharper (PG) James Gagnon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alan Paulson (SF), Danny Hempel (PF) Lee Shaver, Joseph Chase | |
| 15:34 | Princeton | Nicholas Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 15:34 | Princeton | Nicholas Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Dale Hill snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 15:09 | Xavier | Alan Paulson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 15:08 | Xavier | James Jackson grabs the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 14:45 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 14:43 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Timothy Holland | 31-41 |
| 14:37 | Princeton | Timothy Holland misses the shot from close range | 31-41 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | James Jackson grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi's pass is intercepted by James Davis | 31-41 |
| 14:27 | Princeton | William Sharper jams it on a great pass from James Davis | 33-41 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Danny Hempel buries a shot in the lane set up by James Jackson and the foul's on Nicholas Ferguson - foul #1 on Nicholas Ferguson, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Princeton | Porter Lockwood (SG), Richard Rice (SF), Nelson Parker (PF), Fred Gagne (C) James Davis, Thomas Kerfoot, Nicholas Ferguson, Timothy Holland | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Mike Sciortino (SG), Sean Fredericksen (C) Daniel Orlandi, James Jackson, Dale Hill | |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Danny Hempel misses the free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:09 | Princeton | Fred Gagne grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 13:54 | Princeton | Nelson Parker is called for traveling | 33-43 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Chase (PF) Danny Hempel | |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-43 |
| 13:34 | Princeton | Richard Rice pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 13:17 | Princeton | Porter Lockwood can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alan Paulson - foul #3 on Alan Paulson, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Jackson (SF) Alan Paulson | |
| 13:17 | Princeton | Porter Lockwood makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:17 | Princeton | Porter Lockwood misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Sean Fredericksen | 34-43 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen is hacked by Fred Gagne - foul #2 on Fred Gagne, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Davis (PG) William Sharper | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Hill (SF), Danny Hempel (PF) James Jackson, Joseph Chase | |
| 12:38 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino is hacked by Fred Gagne - foul #3 on Fred Gagne, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Gagnon (SG) Porter Lockwood | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:14 | Xavier | Dale Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 12:13 | Princeton | Fred Gagne grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 12:08 | Princeton | Richard Rice misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 12:07 | Princeton | Fred Gagne can't tip it in | 34-43 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Mark Davis pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 11:47 | Xavier | Fred Gagne takes the ball from Dale Hill | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - James Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Gagnon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Rice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nelson Parker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Fred Gagne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Hempel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Princeton | James Davis misses long on a floater from the left block | 34-43 |
| 11:29 | Princeton | Richard Rice hits the follow up shot | 36-43 |
| 11:15 | Xavier | Danny Hempel connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Sean Fredericksen | 36-45 |
| 11:11 | Princeton | Richard Rice knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Gagnon | 39-45 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | Mark Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | William Sharper (PG), Porter Lockwood (SG), Thomas Kerfoot (SF), Timothy Holland (PF), Nicholas Ferguson (C) James Davis, James Gagnon, Richard Rice, Nelson Parker, Fred Gagne | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), James Jackson (SG), Alan Paulson (SF), Joseph Chase (C) Mark Davis, Mike Sciortino, Dale Hill, Sean Fredericksen | |
| 10:41 | Princeton | Timothy Holland misses the lay-in | 39-45 |
| 10:40 | Princeton | Timothy Holland hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | Alan Paulson makes the floater from the left block | 41-47 |
| 10:03 | Princeton | Nicholas Ferguson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 10:01 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Porter Lockwood | 41-47 |
| 09:42 | Princeton | Timothy Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Joseph Chase pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:26 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 09:25 | Princeton | Timothy Holland gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:00 | Princeton | Porter Lockwood double dribbles | 41-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | Nelson Parker (PF), Fred Gagne (C) Thomas Kerfoot, Nicholas Ferguson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Mike Sciortino (SG), Dale Hill (PF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Daniel Orlandi, James Jackson, Danny Hempel, Joseph Chase | |
| 08:36 | Xavier | Dale Hill is fouled on the floor by Nelson Parker - foul #2 on Nelson Parker, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Davis (SG), Richard Rice (SF) Porter Lockwood, Timothy Holland | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Alan Paulson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 41-47 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Alan Paulson tips it back up and in | 41-49 |
| 08:05 | Princeton | William Sharper knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Davis | 43-49 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Nelson Parker - foul #3 on Nelson Parker, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Jackson (SF), Joseph Chase (PF) Alan Paulson, Dale Hill | |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - William Sharper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Rice (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nelson Parker (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Gagne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Princeton | James Davis is fouled on the floor by James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Princeton | Porter Lockwood (SG), Timothy Holland (C) James Davis, Fred Gagne | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Hempel (PF) Joseph Chase | |
| 07:19 | Princeton | Nelson Parker can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Jackson - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Davis (PG) William Sharper | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:19 | Princeton | Nelson Parker makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:19 | Princeton | Nelson Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | James Jackson is hacked by Porter Lockwood - foul #1 on Porter Lockwood, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Kerfoot (SF), Nicholas Ferguson (C) Richard Rice, Nelson Parker | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:01 | Xavier | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:01 | Xavier | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:46 | Princeton | Nicholas Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Danny Hempel | 45-53 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Nicholas Ferguson - foul #2 on Nicholas Ferguson, team foul #9 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Princeton | William Sharper (PG), Fred Gagne (C) James Davis, Thomas Kerfoot | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alan Paulson (SF), Dale Hill (C) James Jackson, Sean Fredericksen | |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:29 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Fred Gagne | 45-54 |
| 06:06 | Princeton | Timothy Holland buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by William Sharper and the foul's on Dale Hill - foul #1 on Dale Hill, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Davis (SG) Porter Lockwood | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (SG) Mike Sciortino | |
| 06:06 | Princeton | Timothy Holland misses the free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Dale Hill grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | Dale Hill lays it in on a great pass from Danny Hempel | 47-56 |
| 05:39 | Princeton | Mark Davis takes the ball from Timothy Holland | 47-56 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Mark Davis hits the finger roll | 47-58 |
| 05:19 | Princeton | William Sharper travels with the ball | 47-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Rice (SF), Nelson Parker (PF) Timothy Holland, Nicholas Ferguson | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Jackson (SG), Sean Fredericksen (C) Mark Davis, Danny Hempel | |
| 04:55 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Fred Gagne - foul #4 on Fred Gagne, team foul #10 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Porter Lockwood (SG), Nicholas Ferguson (C) James Davis, Fred Gagne | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG), Joseph Chase (PF) James Jackson, Dale Hill | |
| 04:55 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 04:55 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:37 | Princeton | Mike Sciortino steals it from Nelson Parker | 47-59 |
| 04:32 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino blows the layup | 47-59 |
| 04:31 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Richard Rice | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:08 | Princeton | Richard Rice connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-59 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino is fouled on the floor by Richard Rice - foul #3 on Richard Rice, team foul #11 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Davis (PG), Timothy Holland (C) William Sharper, Nicholas Ferguson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Danny Hempel (PF) Daniel Orlandi, Joseph Chase | |
| 03:56 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | Danny Hempel pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Xavier | Alan Paulson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Rice - foul #4 on Richard Rice, team foul #12 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Princeton | Fred Gagne (C) Timothy Holland | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Chase (C) Sean Fredericksen | |
| 03:39 | Xavier | Alan Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 03:39 | Xavier | Alan Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - James Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Porter Lockwood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Rice (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nelson Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Gagne (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alan Paulson (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Hempel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Princeton | Porter Lockwood clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-62 |
| 03:23 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Danny Hempel | 49-62 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Fred Gagne steps in front of the Alan Paulson pass | 49-62 |
| 02:38 | Princeton | Richard Rice clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Joseph Chase pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Danny Hempel is hacked by Richard Rice - foul #5 on Richard Rice, team foul #13 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Gagnon (SG), Thomas Kerfoot (SF), Timothy Holland (PF), Nicholas Ferguson (C) Porter Lockwood, Richard Rice, Nelson Parker, Fred Gagne | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (PG), James Jackson (SG), Dale Hill (SF) Mark Davis, Mike Sciortino, Alan Paulson | |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Danny Hempel makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Danny Hempel misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:17 | Princeton | Nicholas Ferguson grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 02:00 | Princeton | Nicholas Ferguson makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Davis | 51-63 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | James Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Dale Hill tips it but misses | 51-63 |
| 01:33 | Princeton | Timothy Holland grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 01:27 | Princeton | James Gagnon makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Davis | 54-63 |
| 01:27 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Princeton | William Sharper (PG), Porter Lockwood (SG), Nelson Parker (PF), Fred Gagne (C) James Davis, James Gagnon, Thomas Kerfoot, Nicholas Ferguson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Mike Sciortino (SG), Alan Paulson (SF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Daniel Orlandi, James Jackson, Dale Hill, Joseph Chase | |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Danny Hempel's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Holland | 54-63 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen grabs the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Fred Gagne is called for the reach on Sean Fredericksen - foul #5 on Fred Gagne, team foul #14 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Princeton | Nicholas Ferguson (C) Fred Gagne | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Princeton | Danny Hempel steals it from Nicholas Ferguson | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Alan Paulson can't finish the layup | 54-65 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Danny Hempel hits the follow up shot | 54-67 |
| 00:20 | Princeton | Timothy Holland is hacked by Alan Paulson - foul #4 on Alan Paulson, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Davis (PG), James Gagnon (SG), Thomas Kerfoot (SF) William Sharper, Porter Lockwood, Nelson Parker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Daniel Orlandi (SG), James Jackson (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Joseph Chase (C) Mark Davis, Mike Sciortino, Alan Paulson, Danny Hempel, Sean Fredericksen | |
| 00:20 | Princeton | Timothy Holland misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Joseph Chase pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Lee Shaver runs out the clock | 54-67 |