| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald McCalmont (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garth Burdette (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jessie Rivard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Richard Benefiel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Don Villalba (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Furlong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Skibinski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Michael Johnson inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | San Jose State | Anthony Furlong misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Garth Burdette - foul #3 on Garth Burdette, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Navarre (PF) Garth Burdette | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 19:45 | San Jose State | Anthony Furlong makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:45 | San Jose State | Anthony Furlong makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 19:36 | Princeton | Joseph Navarre travels with the ball | 34-40 |
| 19:14 | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel misses the 3 from straight away | 34-40 |
| 19:12 | San Jose State | Earl Skibinski tips it in | 34-42 |
| 18:52 | Princeton | Joseph Navarre buries a turnaround near the basket | 36-42 |
| 18:31 | San Jose State | Jessie Rivard is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Jessie Rivard, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| 18:13 | San Jose State | Donald McCalmont steps in front of the Earl Skibinski pass | 36-42 |
| 18:10 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan blows the layup | 36-42 |
| 18:08 | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 17:53 | San Jose State | Don Villalba buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Johnson | 36-45 |
| 17:32 | Princeton | Anthony Furlong steals the ball from Larry Sullivan | 36-45 |
| 17:06 | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald McCalmont - foul #2 on Donald McCalmont, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ricky Tinsley (PF), George Kemmer (C) Joseph Navarre, Jessie Rivard | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Russell Stickland (SF), Oliver Brown (PF) Michael Johnson, Anthony Furlong | |
| 17:06 | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 17:06 | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 16:46 | Princeton | Donald McCalmont can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-47 |
| 16:44 | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 16:31 | San Jose State | Don Villalba hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 16:29 | Princeton | George Kemmer pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 16:24 | Princeton | Donald McCalmont misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 16:22 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 16:07 | San Jose State | Don Villalba misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Kemmer - foul #3 on George Kemmer, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | Al Williams (PG), David Holter (SG), Joseph Navarre (PF), Jessie Rivard (C) Larry Sullivan, Steven Jackson, Donald McCalmont, George Kemmer | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Eddie Weber (PG), Michael Johnson (SF) Richard Benefiel, Earl Skibinski | |
| 16:07 | San Jose State | Don Villalba makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 16:07 | San Jose State | Don Villalba makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 15:46 | Princeton | Al Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-49 |
| 15:44 | San Jose State | Oliver Brown gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Al Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Holter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricky Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Navarre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Rivard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Eddie Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Villalba (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Stickland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Oliver Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | San Jose State | Eddie Weber hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Stickland | 38-52 |
| 15:22 | Princeton | Al Williams buries a turnaround from the baseline | 40-52 |
| 15:14 | San Jose State | Russell Stickland makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Don Villalba | 40-54 |
| 14:53 | Princeton | Joseph Navarre jams it set up by Al Williams | 42-54 |
| 14:36 | San Jose State | Don Villalba's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Navarre | 42-54 |
| 14:34 | San Jose State | Oliver Brown grabs the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 14:18 | San Jose State | David Holter picks off the pass by Michael Johnson | 42-54 |
| 14:13 | Princeton | Ricky Tinsley lays it in set up by David Holter | 44-54 |
| 13:53 | San Jose State | David Holter steals it from Don Villalba | 44-54 |
| 13:34 | Princeton | Jessie Rivard misses the fadeaway from the left side | 44-54 |
| 13:32 | San Jose State | Oliver Brown gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 13:10 | San Jose State | David Holter steals it from Oliver Brown | 44-54 |
| 12:50 | Princeton | Joseph Navarre clanks a floater from the left block | 44-54 |
| 12:49 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Russell Stickland | 44-54 |
| 12:30 | San Jose State | Don Villalba clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 12:28 | Princeton | Joseph Navarre pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 12:12 | Princeton | David Holter's pass is intercepted by Michael Johnson | 44-54 |
| 11:55 | San Jose State | Oliver Brown knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Eddie Weber and the foul's on Joseph Navarre - foul #2 on Joseph Navarre, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | Larry Sullivan (PG), Steven Jackson (SG), Donald McCalmont (SF), Garth Burdette (PF), George Kemmer (C) Al Williams, David Holter, Ricky Tinsley, Joseph Navarre, Jessie Rivard | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel (PG), Anthony Hail (SG), Carroll Sharpe (SF), Earl Skibinski (C) Eddie Weber, Don Villalba, Michael Johnson, Russell Stickland | |
| 11:55 | San Jose State | Oliver Brown misses the free throw | 44-56 |
| 11:55 | Princeton | George Kemmer snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 11:38 | Princeton | Donald McCalmont hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Sullivan | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald McCalmont (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garth Burdette (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Kemmer (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Richard Benefiel (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Hail (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carroll Sharpe (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Oliver Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Skibinski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | San Jose State | Anthony Hail clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 11:22 | Princeton | George Kemmer snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 11:18 | Princeton | Steven Jackson misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Earl Skibinski - foul #2 on Earl Skibinski, team foul #1 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Anthony Furlong (PF) Oliver Brown | |
| 11:18 | Princeton | Steven Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 11:18 | Princeton | Steven Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:57 | San Jose State | Garth Burdette is called for the reach on Anthony Furlong - foul #4 on Garth Burdette, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Navarre (PF) Garth Burdette | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Eddie Weber (SG) Anthony Hail | |
| 10:45 | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 10:44 | Princeton | George Kemmer snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 10:22 | Princeton | Joseph Navarre can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Furlong - foul #1 on Anthony Furlong, team foul #2 | 47-56 |
| 10:22 | Princeton | Joseph Navarre misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:22 | Princeton | Joseph Navarre makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 10:07 | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 10:05 | Princeton | Donald McCalmont gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:00 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 09:59 | San Jose State | Earl Skibinski gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:40 | San Jose State | Carroll Sharpe comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-56 |
| 09:39 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Furlong | 48-56 |
| 09:25 | San Jose State | Carroll Sharpe travels with the ball | 48-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jessie Rivard (C) Joseph Navarre | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Russell Stickland (SF) Carroll Sharpe | |
| 08:56 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 48-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ricky Tinsley (PF) George Kemmer | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Anthony Hail (PG), Don Villalba (SG), Michael Johnson (SF) Richard Benefiel, Eddie Weber, Earl Skibinski | |
| 08:36 | San Jose State | Russell Stickland misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald McCalmont - foul #3 on Donald McCalmont, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | Al Williams (PG), David Holter (SF) Larry Sullivan, Donald McCalmont | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Mark Williams (PF) Anthony Furlong | |
| 08:36 | San Jose State | Russell Stickland makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:36 | San Jose State | Russell Stickland makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 08:13 | Princeton | David Holter buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Jackson | 50-58 |
| 07:50 | San Jose State | Anthony Hail buries a 3 from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 07:31 | Princeton | Al Williams scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Jackson | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Al Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Holter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Ricky Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jessie Rivard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Anthony Hail (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Villalba (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Williams (fresh) C - Russell Stickland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | San Jose State | Don Villalba buries a jump hook from the right block | 52-63 |
| 07:03 | Princeton | Steven Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Al Williams | 55-63 |
| 06:42 | San Jose State | Don Villalba makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Mark Williams | 55-65 |
| 06:27 | Princeton | Russell Stickland takes the ball from Jessie Rivard | 55-65 |
| 06:06 | San Jose State | Mark Williams misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 06:05 | Princeton | David Holter snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 06:01 | Princeton | Steven Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 05:59 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Rivard | 55-65 |
| 05:59 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Princeton | Larry Sullivan (PG), Donald McCalmont (SF), Garth Burdette (PF), Joseph Navarre (C) Al Williams, David Holter, Ricky Tinsley, Jessie Rivard | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel (PG), Anthony Furlong (PF), Earl Skibinski (C) Anthony Hail, Mark Williams, Russell Stickland | |
| 05:35 | Princeton | Steven Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-65 |
| 05:33 | San Jose State | Earl Skibinski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 05:16 | San Jose State | Earl Skibinski's pass is intercepted by Joseph Navarre | 55-65 |
| 05:05 | Princeton | Joseph Navarre scores on a jumper from the left side | 57-65 |
| 04:55 | San Jose State | Anthony Furlong buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 57-67 |
| 04:39 | Princeton | Donald McCalmont blows the layup | 57-67 |
| 04:37 | San Jose State | Anthony Furlong snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 04:17 | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Don Villalba | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:10 | Princeton | Steven Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-69 |
| 04:09 | Princeton | Garth Burdette tips it back up and in | 59-69 |
| 03:49 | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Skibinski | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Princeton | Steven Jackson is hacked by Don Villalba - foul #1 on Don Villalba, team foul #3 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Princeton | Al Williams (SG), Jessie Rivard (C) Steven Jackson, Garth Burdette | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Eddie Weber (SG), Russell Stickland (SF) Don Villalba, Michael Johnson | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Larry Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Al Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald McCalmont (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Navarre (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jessie Rivard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Richard Benefiel (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Eddie Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Stickland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Furlong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Skibinski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Al Williams and he's fouled by Eddie Weber - foul #2 on Eddie Weber, team foul #4 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ricky Tinsley (PF) Joseph Navarre | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Oliver Brown (PF) Anthony Furlong | |
| 03:22 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan misses the free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:22 | San Jose State | Oliver Brown pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:03 | San Jose State | Oliver Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-72 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Anthony Hail (SG) Richard Benefiel | |
| 03:00 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-72 |
| Subs | Princeton | Steven Jackson (SG), Garth Burdette (PF) Al Williams, Ricky Tinsley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel (PG), Don Villalba (SG), Anthony Furlong (PF) Eddie Weber, Anthony Hail, Oliver Brown | |
| 02:50 | Princeton | Steven Jackson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 61-72 |
| 02:48 | San Jose State | Don Villalba grabs the board | 61-72 |
| 02:23 | San Jose State | Don Villalba knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Benefiel | 61-75 |
| 02:12 | Princeton | Larry Sullivan makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 01:48 | San Jose State | Russell Stickland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-75 |
| Subs | Princeton | Al Williams (PG), David Holter (SG), Ricky Tinsley (SF), Joseph Navarre (PF), George Kemmer (C) Larry Sullivan, Steven Jackson, Donald McCalmont, Garth Burdette, Jessie Rivard | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Eddie Weber (PG), Anthony Hail (SG), Carroll Sharpe (SF), Oliver Brown (C) Richard Benefiel, Don Villalba, Anthony Furlong, Earl Skibinski | |
| 01:40 | Princeton | George Kemmer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Russell Stickland - foul #2 on Russell Stickland, team foul #5 | 64-75 |
| 01:40 | Princeton | George Kemmer misses the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 01:40 | Princeton | George Kemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:11 | San Jose State | Oliver Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 65-75 |
| 01:09 | Princeton | Ricky Tinsley gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| 00:50 | Princeton | Joseph Navarre banks in the layup | 67-75 |
| 00:50 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Princeton | Larry Sullivan (PG), Steven Jackson (SG), Donald McCalmont (SF), Garth Burdette (PF), Jessie Rivard (C) Al Williams, David Holter, Ricky Tinsley, Joseph Navarre, George Kemmer | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Benefiel (PG), Don Villalba (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Anthony Furlong (PF), Earl Skibinski (C) Eddie Weber, Anthony Hail, Carroll Sharpe, Russell Stickland, Oliver Brown | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | San Jose State | Michael Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Jackson - foul #2 on Steven Jackson, team foul #8 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Carroll Sharpe (C) Earl Skibinski | |
| 00:49 | San Jose State | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:49 | San Jose State | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Princeton | Donald McCalmont is fouled on the floor by Carroll Sharpe - foul #1 on Carroll Sharpe, team foul #6 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Princeton | Al Williams (PG), David Holter (SG), Ricky Tinsley (SF), Joseph Navarre (PF), George Kemmer (C) Larry Sullivan, Steven Jackson, Donald McCalmont, Garth Burdette, Jessie Rivard | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Eddie Weber (PG), Anthony Hail (SG), Russell Stickland (PF), Oliver Brown (C) Richard Benefiel, Don Villalba, Michael Johnson, Anthony Furlong | |
| 00:39 | Princeton | Al Williams can't finish the layup | 67-77 |
| 00:37 | Princeton | George Kemmer tips it but misses | 67-77 |
| 00:35 | San Jose State | Oliver Brown snags the defensive board | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | San Jose State | Joseph Navarre picks off the pass by Anthony Hail | 67-77 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | David Holter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-77 |