| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Gary Rivers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Welton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Bauer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Stroble (fresh) 1 pts. C - Virgil Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Bale (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith double dribbles | 25-32 |
| 19:28 | Princeton | Richard Stroble travels with the ball | 25-32 |
| 19:11 | Missouri State | Sean Bauer is called for the reach on Joseph Bianchi - foul #2 on Sean Bauer, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 18:58 | Missouri State | Frank Bale's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Bauer | 25-32 |
| 18:56 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Richard Stroble | 25-32 |
| 18:50 | Princeton | Eric Welton connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Stroble | 27-32 |
| 18:45 | Missouri State | Charles Word misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 18:44 | Princeton | Virgil Haynes gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:30 | Princeton | Eric Welton scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Rivers and the foul's on Joshua Lewis - foul #2 on Joshua Lewis, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 18:30 | Princeton | Eric Welton makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:14 | Missouri State | Frank Bale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 17:52 | Princeton | Virgil Haynes drills a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Joseph Bianchi - foul #3 on Joseph Bianchi, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen (SF) Joseph Bianchi | |
| 17:52 | Princeton | Virgil Haynes misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis clanks a jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 17:37 | Princeton | Richard Stroble snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:33 | Princeton | Eric Welton is hacked by Joshua Lewis - foul #3 on Joshua Lewis, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Franklin Estep (SG) Joshua Lewis | |
| 17:16 | Princeton | Gary Rivers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 17:15 | Princeton | Richard Stroble pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:58 | Princeton | Richard Stroble misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 16:56 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-32 |
| 16:48 | Princeton | Virgil Haynes grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 16:40 | Princeton | Gary Rivers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Frank Bale gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | Frank Bale misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 16:24 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Smith | 32-32 |
| 16:03 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Eric Welton is called for the reach on Franklin Estep - foul #1 on Eric Welton, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | Rodrick McRight (PG), George Mousseau (SG), Calvin Dixon (SF), Elmer Becerra (PF), James Maule (C) Gary Rivers, Eric Welton, Sean Bauer, Richard Stroble, Virgil Haynes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis (SG), Joseph Bianchi (SF), John Zickuhr (PF), Eugene Hall (C) Charles Word, Robert Rasmussen, Frank Bale, Timothy Smith | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Rodrick McRight (fresh) SG - George Mousseau (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Calvin Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Elmer Becerra (fresh) C - James Maule (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Franklin Estep (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joshua Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Zickuhr (fresh) 3 pf. C - Eugene Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | James Maule takes the ball from Joshua Lewis | 32-32 |
| 15:22 | Princeton | Calvin Dixon travels with the ball | 32-32 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep is hacked by Rodrick McRight - foul #3 on Rodrick McRight, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | Eric Welton (SG), Sean Bauer (SF) George Mousseau, Calvin Dixon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Franklin Estep | 32-35 |
| 14:20 | Princeton | Eric Welton makes the floater in the lane set up by Rodrick McRight and he's fouled by Joshua Lewis - foul #4 on Joshua Lewis, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Princeton | Gary Rivers (PG) Rodrick McRight | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen (SG) Joshua Lewis | |
| 14:20 | Princeton | Eric Welton makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep is fouled on the floor by James Maule - foul #2 on James Maule, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Princeton | Virgil Haynes (C) James Maule | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Word (PG) Franklin Estep | |
| 13:42 | Missouri State | Elmer Becerra is called for the reach on John Zickuhr - foul #3 on Elmer Becerra, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Stroble (PF) Elmer Becerra | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Smith (C) Eugene Hall | |
| 13:34 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Word | 35-37 |
| 13:19 | Princeton | Sean Bauer misses short on a floater from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 13:18 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Haynes | 35-37 |
| 13:08 | Princeton | Richard Stroble comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 13:06 | Princeton | Sean Bauer grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 12:49 | Princeton | Sean Bauer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 12:47 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Zickuhr | 35-37 |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi buries a shot from close range set up by Charles Word | 35-39 |
| 12:20 | Princeton | Sean Bauer makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | Charles Word misses the jump hook from the right block | 37-39 |
| 12:03 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Virgil Haynes | 37-39 |
| 11:40 | Princeton | Richard Stroble's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Rasmussen | 37-39 |
| 11:38 | Princeton | Gary Rivers misses the tip | 37-39 |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Gary Rivers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Welton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Bauer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Stroble (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Virgil Haynes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Zickuhr (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Word | 37-42 |
| 11:15 | Princeton | Gary Rivers hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Welton | 39-42 |
| 11:02 | Missouri State | Charles Word comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Gary Rivers - foul #2 on Gary Rivers, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | Rodrick McRight (PG), George Mousseau (SG), Calvin Dixon (SF), Elmer Becerra (PF), James Maule (C) Gary Rivers, Eric Welton, Sean Bauer, Richard Stroble, Virgil Haynes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Franklin Estep (SG), Anthony Mulligan (SF), Frank Bale (PF), Eugene Hall (C) Robert Rasmussen, Joseph Bianchi, John Zickuhr, Timothy Smith | |
| 11:02 | Missouri State | Charles Word makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:02 | Missouri State | Charles Word makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:48 | Princeton | Rodrick McRight can't connect on a floater from the left side | 39-44 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | Charles Word connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Franklin Estep | 39-46 |
| 10:22 | Princeton | James Maule's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Criss (PG) Charles Word | |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-46 |
| 09:59 | Princeton | Calvin Dixon snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 09:42 | Princeton | Rodrick McRight misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Eugene Hall grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Rodrick McRight picks off the pass by Eugene Hall | 39-46 |
| 09:10 | Princeton | Franklin Estep picks off the pass by James Maule | 39-46 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Eugene Hall misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | Frank Bale hits the follow up shot | 39-48 |
| 08:19 | Princeton | Elmer Becerra drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Rodrick McRight | 41-48 |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Criss | 41-50 |
| 07:42 | Princeton | Calvin Dixon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eugene Hall - foul #1 on Eugene Hall, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Princeton | Gary Rivers (PG), Eric Welton (SG), Richard Stroble (PF), Virgil Haynes (C) Rodrick McRight, George Mousseau, Elmer Becerra, James Maule | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Word (PG), Joshua Lewis (SG), Joseph Bianchi (SF), John Zickuhr (PF), Timothy Smith (C) Brian Criss, Franklin Estep, Anthony Mulligan, Frank Bale, Eugene Hall | |
| 07:42 | Princeton | Calvin Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 07:42 | Princeton | Calvin Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 07:17 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Gary Rivers | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Gary Rivers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Welton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Calvin Dixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Stroble (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Virgil Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joshua Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Zickuhr (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Princeton | Joseph Bianchi picks off the pass by Virgil Haynes | 42-50 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis is fouled on the floor by Virgil Haynes - foul #1 on Virgil Haynes, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Princeton | Sean Bauer (SF) Calvin Dixon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 06:21 | Princeton | Sean Bauer can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 06:19 | Princeton | Richard Stroble tips it in | 44-52 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Smith and the foul's on Richard Stroble - foul #2 on Richard Stroble, team foul #8 | 44-54 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr misses the free throw | 44-54 |
| 06:04 | Princeton | Virgil Haynes pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 05:49 | Princeton | Virgil Haynes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 05:44 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Word | 44-56 |
| 05:15 | Princeton | Richard Stroble buries a shot from the left block | 46-56 |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | Gary Rivers takes the ball from Joseph Bianchi | 46-56 |
| 04:39 | Princeton | Eric Welton misses short on a jumper from the right side | 46-56 |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Eric Welton steps in front of the Joseph Bianchi pass | 46-56 |
| 04:02 | Princeton | Timothy Smith blocks the short jumper by Richard Stroble | 46-56 |
| 04:01 | Princeton | Virgil Haynes tips it back up and in | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis is hacked by Sean Bauer - foul #3 on Sean Bauer, team foul #9 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | Rodrick McRight (PG), George Mousseau (SG), Elmer Becerra (PF), James Maule (C) Gary Rivers, Eric Welton, Richard Stroble, Virgil Haynes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Franklin Estep (PG), Robert Rasmussen (SF), Frank Bale (PF), Eugene Hall (C) Charles Word, Joseph Bianchi, John Zickuhr, Timothy Smith | |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 03:35 | Princeton | James Maule gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Princeton | Sean Bauer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 03:07 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Rodrick McRight (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Mousseau (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Bauer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Becerra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Maule (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Franklin Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joshua Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Rasmussen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Bale (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Eugene Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Rodrick McRight steals it from Franklin Estep | 48-56 |
| 03:00 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | Gary Rivers (PG), Eric Welton (SG) Rodrick McRight, George Mousseau | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Criss (PG) Joshua Lewis | |
| 02:41 | Princeton | Gary Rivers clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Stroble (PF), Virgil Haynes (C) Elmer Becerra, James Maule | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Word (PG), Joseph Bianchi (SF), John Zickuhr (PF), Timothy Smith (C) Brian Criss, Robert Rasmussen, Frank Bale, Eugene Hall | |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr makes the shot from the left block | 48-58 |
| 02:09 | Princeton | Virgil Haynes misses long on a shot from the right side | 48-58 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Charles Word hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 01:37 | Princeton | Richard Stroble grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 01:22 | Princeton | Richard Stroble is called for 5 seconds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Rodrick McRight (PG), George Mousseau (SG), Calvin Dixon (SF), Elmer Becerra (PF), James Maule (C) Gary Rivers, Eric Welton, Sean Bauer, Richard Stroble, Virgil Haynes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Criss (PG), Robert Rasmussen (SF), Frank Bale (PF), Eugene Hall (C) Charles Word, Joseph Bianchi, John Zickuhr, Timothy Smith | |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | Eugene Hall lays it in on a great pass from Brian Criss | 48-60 |
| 00:59 | Princeton | James Maule is called for traveling | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Frank Bale scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Brian Criss | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Princeton | George Mousseau comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-62 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Frank Bale grabs the board | 48-62 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | James Maule is called for the reach on Brian Criss - foul #3 on James Maule, team foul #10 | 48-62 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Brian Criss makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Brian Criss makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Calvin Dixon misses the halfcourt shot | 48-64 |