| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Gary Rivers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Welton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sean Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Stroble (fresh) 5 pts. C - Virgil Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Sean Bauer inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Princeton | Sean Bauer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to George Maltby | 25-29 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 18:57 | Princeton | Virgil Haynes clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 25-32 |
| 18:56 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell is fouled on the floor by Eric Welton - foul #1 on Eric Welton, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley can't connect on a jumper from close range | 25-32 |
| 18:24 | Princeton | Sean Bauer pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:05 | Princeton | Richard Stroble travels with the ball | 25-32 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | George Maltby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 17:49 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Eric Welton | 25-32 |
| 17:34 | Princeton | Virgil Haynes misses the dunk but the foul's on Chester Simmons - foul #3 on Chester Simmons, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | Elmer Becerra (PF) Richard Stroble | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (SG), Mark Carey (SF), Benjamin Gorby (C) Jay Thorne, Joseph Finley, Chester Simmons | |
| 17:34 | Princeton | Virgil Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:34 | Princeton | Virgil Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell's pass is intercepted by Virgil Haynes | 27-32 |
| 16:58 | Princeton | Gary Rivers hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Welton | 30-32 |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Welton - foul #2 on Eric Welton, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | Rodrick McRight (PG), George Mousseau (SG), James Maule (C) Gary Rivers, Eric Welton, Virgil Haynes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa (SG), Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Allan Bell, George Maltby | |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:51 | Princeton | James Maule grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 16:23 | Princeton | Rodrick McRight knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-33 |
| 16:06 | Princeton | The rebound goes to James Maule | 33-33 |
| 15:51 | Princeton | James Maule misses the lay-in but the foul's on Przbyslaw Zulauf - foul #1 on Przbyslaw Zulauf, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | Gary Rivers (PG), Eric Welton (SG), Richard Stroble (PF) Rodrick McRight, Sean Bauer, Elmer Becerra | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), Chester Simmons (C) Robert Sowa, Benjamin Gorby, Przbyslaw Zulauf | |
| 15:51 | Princeton | James Maule makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:51 | Princeton | James Maule makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Gary Rivers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Welton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Mousseau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Stroble (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Maule (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Harry Norman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 35-35 |
| 15:07 | Princeton | Gary Rivers clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 15:06 | Princeton | Richard Stroble tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 14:41 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Eric Welton | 37-35 |
| 14:36 | Princeton | Gary Rivers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Mark Carey | 37-35 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 14:27 | Princeton | The rebound goes to James Maule | 37-35 |
| 14:05 | Princeton | James Maule comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 37-35 |
| 14:04 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 13:59 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley is fouled on the floor by Richard Stroble - foul #3 on Richard Stroble, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Princeton | Sean Bauer (SF), Elmer Becerra (PF), Virgil Haynes (C) George Mousseau, Richard Stroble, James Maule | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), George Maltby (PF) Harry Norman, Mark Carey | |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Eric Welton - foul #3 on Eric Welton, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Princeton | Rodrick McRight (PG), Manuel Harland (SG) Gary Rivers, Eric Welton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby (C) Chester Simmons | |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:22 | Princeton | Sean Bauer misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-36 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne is fouled on the floor by Manuel Harland - foul #1 on Manuel Harland, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa (SG), Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Jay Thorne, Joseph Finley | |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa misses the easy layup | 37-36 |
| 12:36 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Gorby | 37-36 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Sean Bauer is called for the reach on Allan Bell - foul #1 on Sean Bauer, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Princeton | Gary Rivers (PG), Eric Welton (SG), Richard Stroble (PF) Rodrick McRight, Manuel Harland, Elmer Becerra | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Carey (SF), Chester Simmons (C) Benjamin Gorby, Przbyslaw Zulauf | |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | Richard Stroble swats the layup by Chester Simmons | 37-36 |
| 12:09 | Princeton | Virgil Haynes gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 11:51 | Princeton | Richard Stroble scores on a floater from the baseline | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Gary Rivers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Welton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sean Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Stroble (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Virgil Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Sowa (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allan Bell | 39-38 |
| 11:21 | Princeton | Richard Stroble loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | Elmer Becerra (C) Virgil Haynes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne (SG), Joseph Finley (SF) Robert Sowa, George Maltby | |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Finley | 39-41 |
| 10:49 | Princeton | Gary Rivers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne is fouled on the floor by Eric Welton - foul #4 on Eric Welton, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | George Mousseau (SG), Rodrick McRight (SF), James Maule (C) Eric Welton, Sean Bauer, Richard Stroble | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (PG), Benjamin Gorby (C) Allan Bell, Chester Simmons | |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:34 | Princeton | James Maule pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 10:18 | Princeton | James Maule loses the dribble to Benjamin Gorby | 39-41 |
| 10:04 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby buries a jump hook from the left block | 39-43 |
| 09:38 | Princeton | George Mousseau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey is fouled on the floor by George Mousseau - foul #1 on George Mousseau, team foul #8 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Princeton | Sean Bauer (SF), Richard Stroble (PF), Virgil Haynes (C) Gary Rivers, Elmer Becerra, James Maule | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), George Maltby (PF), Chester Simmons (C) Jay Thorne, Joseph Finley, Benjamin Gorby | |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:09 | Princeton | Virgil Haynes snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 08:58 | Princeton | Rodrick McRight comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 08:56 | Princeton | Virgil Haynes grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 08:39 | Princeton | Sean Bauer connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-43 |
| 08:17 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 08:08 | Princeton | Richard Stroble misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 08:07 | Princeton | Rodrick McRight snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 07:48 | Princeton | Sean Bauer buries a floater near the basket set up by Rodrick McRight | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Rodrick McRight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Mousseau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Bauer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Stroble (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Virgil Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Norman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Carey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Sean Bauer steals the ball from Mark Carey | 44-45 |
| 07:19 | Princeton | George Mousseau knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Rodrick McRight | 47-45 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | George Maltby scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Allan Bell and the foul's on Richard Stroble - foul #4 on Richard Stroble, team foul #9 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | Gary Rivers (PG), Eric Welton (SG), Elmer Becerra (PF) Rodrick McRight, George Mousseau, Richard Stroble | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa (PG), Jay Thorne (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), Benjamin Gorby (C) Allan Bell, Harry Norman, Mark Carey, Chester Simmons | |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | George Maltby makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:45 | Princeton | Sean Bauer loses the dribble to Benjamin Gorby | 47-48 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley drills a jump hook in the paint | 47-50 |
| 06:08 | Princeton | Jay Thorne steps in front of the Sean Bauer pass | 47-50 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Virgil Haynes - foul #1 on Virgil Haynes, team foul #10 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Princeton | Calvin Dixon (SF), James Maule (C) Sean Bauer, Virgil Haynes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Robert Sowa, George Maltby | |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:23 | Princeton | Jay Thorne picks off the pass by Eric Welton | 47-52 |
| 04:56 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 04:55 | Princeton | Elmer Becerra grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 04:30 | Princeton | Gary Rivers clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 04:28 | Princeton | Calvin Dixon grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 04:28 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Princeton | Sean Bauer (SF), Richard Stroble (PF), Virgil Haynes (C) Calvin Dixon, Elmer Becerra, James Maule | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Maltby (PF), Chester Simmons (C) Benjamin Gorby, Przbyslaw Zulauf | |
| 04:17 | Princeton | Sean Bauer knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Rivers and he's fouled by Chester Simmons - foul #4 on Chester Simmons, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| 04:17 | Princeton | Sean Bauer makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Allan Bell and he's fouled by Sean Bauer - foul #2 on Sean Bauer, team foul #11 | 50-54 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley misses the free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:02 | Princeton | Richard Stroble grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 03:40 | Princeton | Jay Thorne takes the ball from Virgil Haynes | 50-54 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell lays it in set up by Jay Thorne | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Gary Rivers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Welton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Sean Bauer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Stroble (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Virgil Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Princeton | Gary Rivers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 03:18 | Princeton | Virgil Haynes tips it but misses | 50-56 |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley is hacked by Gary Rivers - foul #1 on Gary Rivers, team foul #12 | 50-56 |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:11 | Princeton | Virgil Haynes grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 03:03 | Princeton | Sean Bauer hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 02:54 | Princeton | Sean Bauer pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:32 | Princeton | Eric Welton connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Rivers | 55-56 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Allan Bell | 55-59 |
| 01:50 | Princeton | Allan Bell picks off the pass by Richard Stroble | 55-59 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 01:34 | Princeton | Virgil Haynes grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 01:15 | Princeton | Richard Stroble misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley is fouled on the floor by Gary Rivers - foul #2 on Gary Rivers, team foul #13 | 55-59 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:37 | Princeton | Virgil Haynes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Rivers - foul #3 on Gary Rivers, team foul #14 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (SG) Jay Thorne | |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:33 | Princeton | Richard Stroble grabs the board | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Princeton | Eric Welton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-61 |
| 00:26 | Princeton | Richard Stroble gets the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:23 | Princeton | Eric Welton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Rivers | 58-61 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Rivers - foul #4 on Gary Rivers, team foul #15 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne (SG) Harry Norman | |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:15 | Princeton | Sean Bauer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-62 |
| 00:13 | Princeton | Virgil Haynes grabs the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 00:11 | Princeton | Eric Welton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | George Maltby grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | George Maltby is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Rivers - foul #5 on Gary Rivers, team foul #16 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Princeton | Rodrick McRight (PG) Gary Rivers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | George Maltby misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | George Maltby misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:09 | Princeton | Richard Stroble grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:03 | Princeton | Eric Welton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Virgil Haynes | 61-62 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell runs out the clock | 61-62 |