| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Steve Ferber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curt Pawlikowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Kirberger (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marcus Kincheloe (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kelly Balderas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Ralls (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Pease (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Kelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Young (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | John Kirberger inbounds the ball | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kelly Balderas, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kang Tang (PF) David Kelley | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 19:21 | Princeton | Steve Ferber hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Young - foul #3 on Jason Young, team foul #1 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alva Zolty (C) Jason Young | |
| 19:21 | Princeton | Steve Ferber makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 19:21 | Princeton | Steve Ferber misses the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Bruce Ralls | 36-53 |
| 18:45 | Princeton | Curt Pawlikowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-53 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-53 |
| Subs | Princeton | William Nasser (PG), Thomas McMorran (SG), Sean Brown (SF), Kelly Gayton (PF), Anthony Richards (C) Steve Ferber, Curt Pawlikowski, John Kirberger, Marcus Kincheloe, Kelly Balderas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Michael Hartline (SF), David Kelley (PF) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, Dennis Pease, Alva Zolty | |
| 17:58 | Princeton | Thomas McMorran drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Nasser | 39-53 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | David Kelley knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Sean Brown - foul #1 on Sean Brown, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | David Kelley makes the free throw | 39-56 |
| 17:24 | Princeton | Thomas McMorran misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-56 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | David Kelley's dunk attempt is rejected by Kelly Gayton | 39-56 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley gets the offensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | David Kelley misses the jumper from the left side | 39-56 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline tips it in | 39-58 |
| 16:50 | Princeton | William Nasser is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Crosley - foul #2 on Robert Crosley, team foul #2 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Glenn Ware (PG), Curt Pawlikowski (SG), John Kirberger (SF), Edward Seymour (PF), Kelly Balderas (C) William Nasser, Thomas McMorran, Sean Brown, Kelly Gayton, Anthony Richards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Dennis Pease (SF), Alva Zolty (C) Robert Crosley, Jeremy Lucas, Michael Hartline, Kang Tang | |
| 16:26 | Princeton | Curt Pawlikowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Glenn Ware | 42-58 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-58 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease grabs the offensive board | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Glenn Ware (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Curt Pawlikowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Kirberger (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edward Seymour (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kelly Balderas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Troy William (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Ralls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Pease (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kelley (tiring) 9 pts. C - Alva Zolty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease blows the layup but he's hacked by Kelly Balderas - foul #3 on Kelly Balderas, team foul #3 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Steve Ferber (PG), Marcus Kincheloe (PF) Glenn Ware, Edward Seymour | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Jason Young (C) Troy William, Alva Zolty | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 15:36 | Princeton | Dennis Pease steals the ball from Marcus Kincheloe | 42-60 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Steve Ferber is called for the reach on Alvaro Galindo - foul #2 on Steve Ferber, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Princeton | William Nasser (SG), Kelly Gayton (C) Curt Pawlikowski, Kelly Balderas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (SG) Bruce Ralls | |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Young | 42-63 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:02 | Princeton | Steve Ferber can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-63 |
| 15:00 | Princeton | Marcus Kincheloe misses the tip | 42-63 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-63 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Jason Young snags the offensive board | 42-63 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-63 |
| 14:22 | Princeton | Marcus Kincheloe pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| 14:07 | Princeton | Marcus Kincheloe lays it in | 44-63 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | David Kelley connects on the floater from the left side | 44-65 |
| 13:42 | Princeton | William Nasser is whistled for traveling | 44-65 |
| Subs | Princeton | Sean Brown (PG), Curt Pawlikowski (SG), Thomas McMorran (SF), Anthony Richards (PF), Kelly Balderas (C) Steve Ferber, William Nasser, John Kirberger, Marcus Kincheloe, Kelly Gayton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), Michael Hartline (PF) Alvaro Galindo, Robert Crosley, Dennis Pease, David Kelley | |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Anthony Richards is called for the reach on Michael Hartline - foul #1 on Anthony Richards, team foul #5 | 44-65 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-65 |
| 13:18 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas grabs the defensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 13:16 | Princeton | Troy William is called for the reach on Kelly Balderas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy William, team foul #3 | 44-65 |
| 12:50 | Princeton | Anthony Richards is hacked by Alva Zolty - foul #3 on Alva Zolty, team foul #4 | 44-65 |
| 12:31 | Princeton | Sean Brown makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Anthony Richards | 46-65 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Kelly Balderas picks off the pass by Michael Hartline | 46-65 |
| 12:09 | Princeton | Thomas McMorran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-65 |
| Subs | Princeton | Glenn Ware (PG), Edward Seymour (PF) Sean Brown, Anthony Richards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Dennis Pease (SF), Kang Tang (PF) Troy William, Jeremy Lucas, Alva Zolty, Michael Hartline | |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Alvaro Galindo | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Glenn Ware (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Curt Pawlikowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas McMorran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Seymour (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kelly Balderas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Ralls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Pease (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kang Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Young (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:49 | Princeton | Thomas McMorran's pass is intercepted by Alvaro Galindo in the backcourt | 46-67 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kang Tang | 46-69 |
| 11:19 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas buries a shot near the basket | 48-69 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Jason Young is whistled for a carry | 48-69 |
| Subs | Princeton | Steve Ferber (PG), William Nasser (SG), John Kirberger (SF), Marcus Kincheloe (PF), Kelly Gayton (C) Glenn Ware, Curt Pawlikowski, Thomas McMorran, Edward Seymour, Kelly Balderas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Robert Crosley (SG), Alva Zolty (SF) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, Dennis Pease | |
| 10:53 | Princeton | John Kirberger misses the easy open layup | 48-69 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Troy William | 48-69 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Marcus Kincheloe steals it from Troy William | 48-69 |
| 10:44 | Princeton | Steve Ferber is fouled in the backcourt by Troy William - foul #3 on Troy William, team foul #5 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG) Jason Young | |
| 10:31 | Princeton | John Kirberger hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket | 50-69 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | William Nasser steps in front of the Kang Tang pass | 50-69 |
| 10:20 | Princeton | William Nasser can't finish the layup | 50-69 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley pulls down the rebound | 50-69 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas is fouled on the floor by Marcus Kincheloe - foul #3 on Marcus Kincheloe, team foul #6 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Princeton | Sean Brown (PG), Anthony Richards (C) Steve Ferber, Kelly Gayton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Troy William | 50-71 |
| 09:27 | Princeton | John Kirberger scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from William Nasser | 52-71 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeremy Lucas | 52-73 |
| 08:59 | Princeton | Marcus Kincheloe hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Kang Tang - foul #2 on Kang Tang, team foul #6 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Princeton | Steve Ferber (PG), Curt Pawlikowski (SG), Kelly Gayton (C) William Nasser, John Kirberger, Anthony Richards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Dennis Pease (SF), Michael Hartline (PF), Jason Young (C) Troy William, Jeremy Lucas, Alva Zolty, Kang Tang, Robert Crosley | |
| 08:59 | Princeton | Marcus Kincheloe misses the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 08:59 | Princeton | Marcus Kincheloe makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Ralls | 53-75 |
| 08:23 | Princeton | Dennis Pease steps in front of the Sean Brown pass | 53-75 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls hits the finger roll set up by Dennis Pease | 53-77 |
| 08:08 | Princeton | Sean Brown loses the dribble to Dennis Pease | 53-77 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo slams it home on a nice dish by Dennis Pease | 53-79 |
| 07:49 | Princeton | Marcus Kincheloe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-79 |
| Subs | Princeton | Glenn Ware (PG), Thomas McMorran (SG), Edward Seymour (SF), Anthony Richards (PF), Kelly Balderas (C) Steve Ferber, Curt Pawlikowski, Sean Brown, Marcus Kincheloe, Kelly Gayton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Kelley (PF) Michael Hartline | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Glenn Ware (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas McMorran (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Seymour (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Richards (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kelly Balderas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Ralls (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Pease (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Kelley (tiring) 11 pts. C - Jason Young (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls is denied on a layup by Anthony Richards | 53-79 |
| 07:28 | Princeton | Edward Seymour grabs the defensive rebound | 53-79 |
| 07:21 | Princeton | Thomas McMorran misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Alvaro Galindo - foul #1 on Alvaro Galindo, team foul #7 | 53-79 |
| Subs | Princeton | William Nasser (PG) Glenn Ware | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Kang Tang (C) Alvaro Galindo, Jason Young | |
| 07:21 | Princeton | Thomas McMorran makes the 1st free throw | 54-79 |
| 07:21 | Princeton | Thomas McMorran misses the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Kang Tang gets the rebound | 54-79 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Kang Tang misses badly on a floater from the right block | 54-79 |
| 06:55 | Princeton | Anthony Richards snags the defensive board | 54-79 |
| 06:50 | Princeton | William Nasser drills a floater in the paint set up by Kelly Balderas | 56-79 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-79 |
| 06:44 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Kelly Balderas | 56-79 |
| 06:39 | Princeton | William Nasser's floater is knocked away by David Kelley | 56-79 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley snags the defensive board | 56-79 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | David Kelley misses the dunk but the foul's on William Nasser - foul #2 on William Nasser, team foul #7 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Princeton | Glenn Ware (PG), Curt Pawlikowski (SG), John Kirberger (SF), Marcus Kincheloe (PF) William Nasser, Thomas McMorran, Edward Seymour, Anthony Richards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), Jason Young (C) Robert Crosley, Bruce Ralls, Dennis Pease, Kang Tang | |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | David Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 56-80 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | David Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-80 |
| 06:22 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas gets the rebound | 56-80 |
| 06:17 | Princeton | David Kelley steps in front of the Glenn Ware pass | 56-80 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-80 |
| 06:10 | Princeton | John Kirberger grabs the defensive rebound | 56-80 |
| 06:02 | Princeton | Curt Pawlikowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-80 |
| 06:01 | Princeton | John Kirberger tips it back up and in | 58-80 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | David Kelley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-80 |
| 05:43 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas grabs the board | 58-80 |
| 05:38 | Princeton | John Kirberger blows the wide open layup | 58-80 |
| 05:36 | Princeton | Glenn Ware grabs the offensive board | 58-80 |
| 05:17 | Princeton | Marcus Kincheloe misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 58-80 |
| 05:16 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas tips it back up and in | 60-80 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-80 |
| 04:51 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Curt Pawlikowski | 60-80 |
| 04:43 | Princeton | Troy William is called for the reach on Glenn Ware - foul #4 on Troy William, team foul #8 | 60-80 |
| Subs | Princeton | William Nasser (SG), Sean Brown (SF), Edward Seymour (PF), Kelly Gayton (C) Curt Pawlikowski, John Kirberger, Marcus Kincheloe, Kelly Balderas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Robert Crosley (SG), Dennis Pease (SF), Michael Hartline (PF), Kang Tang (C) Troy William, Jeremy Lucas, Alva Zolty, David Kelley, Jason Young | |
| 04:43 | Princeton | Glenn Ware makes the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 04:43 | Princeton | Glenn Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Kelly Gayton steps in front of the Robert Crosley pass | 62-80 |
| 04:03 | Princeton | William Nasser is hacked by Michael Hartline - foul #3 on Michael Hartline, team foul #9 | 62-80 |
| Subs | Princeton | Steve Ferber (PG), Anthony Richards (C) Glenn Ware, Edward Seymour | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:03 | Princeton | William Nasser makes the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 04:03 | Princeton | William Nasser makes the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 64-82 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Steve Ferber (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nasser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kelly Gayton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Richards (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Crosley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Pease (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Hartline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kang Tang (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Princeton | William Nasser is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sean Brown | 66-82 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 66-82 |
| 03:10 | Princeton | Anthony Richards gets the rebound | 66-82 |
| 02:49 | Princeton | Steve Ferber knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 69-82 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Robert Crosley is denied by Kelly Gayton | 69-82 |
| 02:29 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Kelly Gayton | 69-82 |
| 02:29 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-82 |
| Subs | Princeton | Curt Pawlikowski (SG), John Kirberger (SF), Edward Seymour (PF), Kelly Balderas (C) William Nasser, Sean Brown, Kelly Gayton, Anthony Richards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), Jason Young (C) Alvaro Galindo, Robert Crosley, Dennis Pease, Michael Hartline | |
| 02:26 | Princeton | Curt Pawlikowski is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Lucas - foul #1 on Jeremy Lucas, team foul #10 | 69-82 |
| 02:26 | Princeton | Curt Pawlikowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 02:26 | Princeton | Curt Pawlikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Troy William hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 71-82 |
| 02:11 | Princeton | Kelly Balderas grabs the board | 71-82 |
| 02:07 | Princeton | John Kirberger buries a runner in the paint set up by Curt Pawlikowski and the foul's on Jason Young - foul #4 on Jason Young, team foul #11 | 73-82 |
| 02:07 | Princeton | John Kirberger makes the free throw | 74-82 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Troy William | 74-85 |
| 01:45 | Princeton | John Kirberger is fouled in the backcourt by Alva Zolty - foul #4 on Alva Zolty, team foul #12 | 74-85 |
| Subs | Princeton | William Nasser (PG), Thomas McMorran (SG), Kelly Gayton (PF), Anthony Richards (C) Steve Ferber, Curt Pawlikowski, Edward Seymour, Kelly Balderas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Michael Hartline (PF) Troy William, Jason Young | |
| 01:45 | Princeton | John Kirberger makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 01:45 | Princeton | John Kirberger makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | John Kirberger takes the ball from Alva Zolty | 76-85 |
| 01:32 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-85 |
| Subs | Princeton | Steve Ferber (PG), Curt Pawlikowski (SG), Marcus Kincheloe (PF), Kelly Balderas (C) William Nasser, Thomas McMorran, Kelly Gayton, Anthony Richards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Dennis Pease (SF), David Kelley (PF), Jason Young (C) Robert Crosley, Jeremy Lucas, Alva Zolty, Michael Hartline, Kang Tang | |
| 01:06 | Princeton | Steve Ferber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-85 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Kelley | 76-85 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Kelly Balderas - foul #4 on Kelly Balderas, team foul #8 | 76-85 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Princeton | John Kirberger is hacked by Dennis Pease - foul #2 on Dennis Pease, team foul #13 | 76-87 |
| Subs | Princeton | William Nasser (PG), Thomas McMorran (SG), Kelly Gayton (PF), Anthony Richards (C) Steve Ferber, Curt Pawlikowski, Marcus Kincheloe, Kelly Balderas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), Michael Hartline (PF), Kang Tang (C) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, Dennis Pease, David Kelley, Jason Young | |
| 00:47 | Princeton | John Kirberger misses the 1st free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:47 | Princeton | John Kirberger makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley is hacked by William Nasser in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Nasser, team foul #9 | 77-87 |
| Subs | Princeton | Sean Brown (SF) John Kirberger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the 1st free throw | 77-88 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-89 |
| 00:42 | Princeton | Sean Brown's pass is intercepted by Alva Zolty in the backcourt | 77-89 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley blows the layup | 77-89 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley hits the follow up shot | 77-91 |
| 00:33 | Princeton | Anthony Richards misses the easy open layup | 77-91 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline gets the rebound | 77-91 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Kelly Gayton blocks the jumper by Alva Zolty | 77-91 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Kang Tang tips it in | 77-93 |
| 00:06 | Princeton | William Nasser is hacked by Michael Hartline in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Hartline, team foul #14 | 77-93 |
| 00:06 | Princeton | William Nasser makes the 1st free throw | 78-93 |
| 00:06 | Princeton | William Nasser misses the 2nd free throw | 78-93 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline grabs the board | 78-93 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley runs out the clock | 78-93 |