| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Dean West (fresh) SG - Alexander Branch (fresh) SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) PF - Dikembe Okoro (fresh) C - William Plyler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Ali Buford (fresh) SG - Jacob Schrom (fresh) SF - Timothy Adkins (fresh) PF - Matthew Albino (fresh) C - Darryl Lindley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | William Plyler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Missouri | Kevin Johnson loses the dribble to Matthew Albino | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Princeton | William Plyler steals the ball from Jacob Schrom | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Missouri | Alexander Branch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Princeton | Ali Buford snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Princeton | Ali Buford hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jacob Schrom and he's hacked by Dikembe Okoro - foul #1 on Dikembe Okoro, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Princeton | Ali Buford misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Missouri | Dikembe Okoro grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Missouri | Ali Buford steals it from Dean West | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Princeton | Ali Buford lays it in | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | Missouri | Dikembe Okoro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | Princeton | Jacob Schrom loses the ball out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:41 | Missouri | Ali Buford takes the ball from Kevin Johnson | 0-4 |
| 17:30 | Princeton | Darryl Lindley is hacked by Dikembe Okoro - foul #2 on Dikembe Okoro, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alexander Montague (PF) Dikembe Okoro | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 17:13 | Princeton | Ali Buford clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:12 | Princeton | Darryl Lindley grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:00 | Princeton | Matthew Albino can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Alexander Branch - foul #1 on Alexander Branch, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Missouri | Randy Smith (PF), Lewis Billingsley (C) Kevin Johnson, William Plyler | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 17:00 | Princeton | Matthew Albino makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:00 | Princeton | Matthew Albino makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 16:45 | Missouri | Dean West clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 16:43 | Missouri | Alexander Branch grabs the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 16:22 | Missouri | Alexander Branch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 16:21 | Missouri | Alexander Montague gets the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:08 | Missouri | Dean West is hacked by Matthew Albino - foul #1 on Matthew Albino, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | Abe Riffle (PG) Dean West | |
| Subs | Princeton | Steve Ferber (PG), William Nasser (SG), Kelly Balderas (PF), Marcus Kincheloe (C) Ali Buford, Jacob Schrom, Matthew Albino, Darryl Lindley | |
| 15:51 | Missouri | Abe Riffle is hacked by Marcus Kincheloe - foul #1 on Marcus Kincheloe, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | Billy Harris (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), William Plyler (C) Alexander Branch, Randy Smith, Lewis Billingsley | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Abe Riffle (fresh) SG - Billy Harris (fresh) SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) PF - Alexander Montague (fresh) C - William Plyler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Steve Ferber (fresh) SG - William Nasser (fresh) SF - Timothy Adkins (fresh) PF - Kelly Balderas (fresh) C - Marcus Kincheloe (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Missouri | Abe Riffle travels with the ball | 0-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Kirberger (SF) Timothy Adkins | |
| 15:01 | Princeton | Marcus Kincheloe blows the layup but the foul's on Billy Harris - foul #1 on Billy Harris, team foul #4 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alexander Branch (SG), Randy Smith (PF) Billy Harris, Alexander Montague | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jacob Schrom (SG) William Nasser | |
| 15:01 | Princeton | Marcus Kincheloe misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 15:01 | Princeton | Marcus Kincheloe misses the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 15:01 | Missouri | Randy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 14:49 | Missouri | William Plyler connects on the jumper from the right block | 2-6 |
| 14:29 | Princeton | Jacob Schrom clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 14:28 | Missouri | William Plyler pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:18 | Missouri | Abe Riffle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 14:16 | Missouri | Alexander Branch gets the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 13:55 | Missouri | Abe Riffle misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-6 |
| 13:54 | Princeton | Marcus Kincheloe snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 13:38 | Princeton | John Kirberger misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-6 |
| 13:36 | Princeton | Steve Ferber hits the follow up shot | 2-8 |
| 13:22 | Missouri | Randy Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Abe Riffle and he's fouled by Kelly Balderas - foul #1 on Kelly Balderas, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Missouri | Dean West (PG), Alexander Montague (SF), Lewis Billingsley (C) Abe Riffle, Kevin Johnson, William Plyler | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ali Buford (PG), Timothy Adkins (SF), Matthew Albino (PF), Darryl Lindley (C) Steve Ferber, John Kirberger, Kelly Balderas, Marcus Kincheloe | |
| 13:22 | Missouri | Randy Smith makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:06 | Princeton | Darryl Lindley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 13:04 | Princeton | Matthew Albino snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 12:51 | Princeton | Timothy Adkins scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Darryl Lindley | 5-11 |
| 12:36 | Missouri | Alexander Montague comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jacob Schrom - foul #1 on Jacob Schrom, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| 12:36 | Missouri | Alexander Montague misses the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 12:36 | Missouri | Alexander Montague misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 12:36 | Princeton | Timothy Adkins pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 12:17 | Princeton | Lewis Billingsley is called for the reach on Ali Buford - foul #1 on Lewis Billingsley, team foul #5 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | Billy Harris (SF) Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Princeton | Steve Ferber (SG) Jacob Schrom | |
| 11:59 | Princeton | Billy Harris picks off the pass by Steve Ferber | 5-11 |
| 11:37 | Missouri | Lewis Billingsley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | Abe Riffle (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), William Plyler (C) Alexander Branch, Billy Harris, Lewis Billingsley | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Dean West (fresh) SG - Abe Riffle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) PF - Alexander Montague (fresh) C - William Plyler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Ali Buford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steve Ferber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Albino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darryl Lindley (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Princeton | Timothy Adkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 11:23 | Missouri | Alexander Montague snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 11:03 | Missouri | Kevin Johnson is hacked by Timothy Adkins - foul #1 on Timothy Adkins, team foul #5 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | Nicholas Russell (PF) Alexander Montague | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jacob Schrom (SG) Steve Ferber | |
| 10:48 | Missouri | Nicholas Russell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 10:46 | Princeton | Matthew Albino pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 10:31 | Princeton | Matthew Albino can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 10:29 | Missouri | The rebound goes to William Plyler | 5-11 |
| 10:16 | Missouri | Nicholas Russell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Nicholas Russell, team foul #6 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alexander Branch (SG), Randy Smith (PF) Abe Riffle, Nicholas Russell | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 09:47 | Princeton | Darryl Lindley misses badly on a floater from the right side | 5-11 |
| 09:46 | Missouri | Kevin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 09:40 | Missouri | Dean West makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Johnson | 7-11 |
| 09:26 | Princeton | Jacob Schrom clanks a floater from the right side | 7-11 |
| 09:24 | Missouri | William Plyler gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 09:20 | Missouri | Dean West knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Plyler and the foul's on Darryl Lindley - foul #1 on Darryl Lindley, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alexander Montague (PF) Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Princeton | Steve Ferber (PG), Kelly Balderas (PF), Marcus Kincheloe (C) Ali Buford, Matthew Albino, Darryl Lindley | |
| 09:20 | Missouri | Dean West misses the free throw | 9-11 |
| 09:20 | Princeton | Marcus Kincheloe snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 09:08 | Princeton | Steve Ferber's 3 pointer is rejected by Alexander Branch | 9-11 |
| 09:07 | Missouri | Alexander Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 08:47 | Missouri | Timothy Adkins is called for the reach on Kevin Johnson - foul #2 on Timothy Adkins, team foul #7 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | Abe Riffle (PG), Lewis Billingsley (C) Dean West, William Plyler | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Kirberger (SF) Timothy Adkins | |
| 08:47 | Missouri | Kevin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 08:47 | Missouri | Kevin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 08:32 | Princeton | Jacob Schrom clanks a shot from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 08:30 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Kevin Johnson | 11-11 |
| 08:19 | Missouri | Lewis Billingsley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-11 |
| 08:18 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 07:59 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 11-11 |
| 07:58 | Missouri | Lewis Billingsley pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 07:53 | Missouri | Alexander Branch hits a floater from the right wing set up by Abe Riffle | 13-11 |
| 07:45 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas can't finish the layup | 13-11 |
| 07:44 | Princeton | Jacob Schrom tips it home | 13-13 |
| 07:28 | Missouri | Lewis Billingsley buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Kevin Johnson | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Abe Riffle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alexander Branch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Montague (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lewis Billingsley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Steve Ferber (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jacob Schrom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kirberger (fresh) PF - Kelly Balderas (fresh) C - Marcus Kincheloe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Princeton | Steve Ferber hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-16 |
| 06:51 | Missouri | Abe Riffle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Missouri | Dean West (PG), Billy Harris (SF), Randy Smith (PF), William Plyler (C) Abe Riffle, Kevin Johnson, Alexander Montague, Lewis Billingsley | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ali Buford (PG), William Nasser (SG), Matthew Albino (PF), Darryl Lindley (C) Steve Ferber, Jacob Schrom, Kelly Balderas, Marcus Kincheloe | |
| 06:28 | Princeton | Matthew Albino misses the lay-in | 15-16 |
| 06:26 | Missouri | Randy Smith pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 06:16 | Missouri | William Plyler comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Ali Buford - foul #1 on Ali Buford, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Missouri | Abe Riffle (SG) Alexander Branch | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 06:16 | Missouri | William Plyler makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 06:16 | Missouri | William Plyler makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 05:54 | Princeton | Matthew Albino hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darryl Lindley | 17-18 |
| 05:39 | Missouri | Randy Smith misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 17-18 |
| 05:37 | Missouri | Randy Smith snags the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 05:29 | Missouri | Billy Harris clanks a 3 from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 05:28 | Princeton | Darryl Lindley pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 05:08 | Princeton | Matthew Albino knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Ali Buford | 17-20 |
| 04:43 | Missouri | Randy Smith knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Billy Harris | 19-20 |
| 04:27 | Princeton | Darryl Lindley drills a shot from the free throw line set up by William Nasser | 19-22 |
| 04:09 | Missouri | Billy Harris blows the layup but he's hacked by John Kirberger - foul #1 on John Kirberger, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alexander Branch (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Alexander Montague (PF) Dean West, Abe Riffle, Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jacob Schrom (SG), Marcus Kincheloe (SF) William Nasser, John Kirberger | |
| 04:09 | Missouri | Billy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:09 | Missouri | Billy Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:09 | Princeton | Matthew Albino grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 03:49 | Princeton | Matthew Albino misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Billy Harris - foul #2 on Billy Harris, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Missouri | James Grossman (PG), Dikembe Okoro (PF) Billy Harris, William Plyler | |
| Subs | Princeton | Steve Ferber (PG), Timothy Adkins (SF), Kelly Balderas (C) Ali Buford, Marcus Kincheloe, Darryl Lindley | |
| 03:49 | Princeton | Matthew Albino makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 03:49 | Princeton | Matthew Albino misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 03:49 | Missouri | Dikembe Okoro gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 03:47 | Missouri | James Grossman is hacked by Steve Ferber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Ferber, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Marcus Kincheloe (C) Matthew Albino | |
| 03:47 | Missouri | James Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:47 | Missouri | James Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 03:27 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas can't throw it down | 22-23 |
| 03:25 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Kevin Johnson | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - James Grossman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alexander Branch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Okoro (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alexander Montague (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Steve Ferber (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jacob Schrom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kelly Balderas (fresh) C - Marcus Kincheloe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Missouri | James Grossman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 03:07 | Princeton | Alexander Montague steps in front of the Steve Ferber pass | 22-23 |
| 02:44 | Missouri | James Grossman misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 22-23 |
| 02:42 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 02:37 | Princeton | Kevin Johnson steals the ball from Marcus Kincheloe | 22-23 |
| 02:33 | Missouri | Alexander Branch banks in the layup set up by Kevin Johnson | 24-23 |
| 02:13 | Princeton | Marcus Kincheloe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 02:12 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas tips it home | 24-25 |
| 01:50 | Missouri | Alexander Branch can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-25 |
| 01:49 | Missouri | James Grossman tips it home | 26-25 |
| 01:35 | Princeton | Marcus Kincheloe clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 01:33 | Missouri | Alexander Branch pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:13 | Missouri | Dikembe Okoro drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Alexander Branch | 28-25 |
| 00:47 | Princeton | Timothy Adkins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 00:46 | Missouri | Dikembe Okoro grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 00:41 | Missouri | Marcus Kincheloe is called for the reach on James Grossman - foul #2 on Marcus Kincheloe, team foul #11 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Missouri | Billy Harris (SF), Randy Smith (PF), William Plyler (C) Kevin Johnson, Dikembe Okoro, Alexander Montague | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ali Buford (PG), William Nasser (SG), Matthew Albino (PF), Darryl Lindley (C) Steve Ferber, Jacob Schrom, Kelly Balderas, Marcus Kincheloe | |
| 00:41 | Missouri | James Grossman misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:41 | Missouri | James Grossman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:41 | Princeton | Darryl Lindley gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 00:21 | Princeton | William Nasser hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ali Buford | 28-27 |
| 00:17 | Missouri | Ali Buford picks off the pass by James Grossman in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 00:01 | Princeton | Darryl Lindley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 28-27 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | The clock runs out | 28-27 |