| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Peter French (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Orlando Feely (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Herbert Washington (fresh) C - David Selvage (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Hall (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Gerard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Curtsinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Irvin Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Orlando Feely inbounds the ball | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Princeton | Peter French is fouled on the floor by Leon Curtsinger - foul #3 on Leon Curtsinger, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Kile (PF) Leon Curtsinger | |
| 19:21 | Princeton | Herbert Washington misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eddie Kile - foul #1 on Eddie Kile, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| 19:21 | Princeton | Herbert Washington makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 19:21 | Princeton | Herbert Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eddie Kile | 36-44 |
| 19:03 | Missouri State | David Selvage blocks the jumper by Eddie Kile | 36-44 |
| 19:02 | Princeton | Peter French gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:47 | Princeton | Lloyd Cooper clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 18:46 | Missouri State | Chester Shaw snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 18:42 | Missouri State | Chester Shaw knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Gerard | 36-46 |
| 18:22 | Princeton | Peter French knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Orlando Feely | 39-46 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Irvin Berry misses the dunk but he's fouled by Orlando Feely - foul #2 on Orlando Feely, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Irvin Berry misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Irvin Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 18:00 | Princeton | Orlando Feely comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Irvin Berry - foul #1 on Irvin Berry, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| 18:00 | Princeton | Orlando Feely makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 18:00 | Princeton | Orlando Feely makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Orlando Feely blocks the short jumper by Irvin Berry | 41-47 |
| 17:49 | Missouri State | Richard Hall hits the follow up shot | 41-49 |
| 17:33 | Princeton | Peter French is called for a charge - foul #3 on Peter French, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Grant (PG), Roger Kahn (SG), Keith Espada (SF), Alfred Langhorne (C) Peter French, Lloyd Cooper, Orlando Feely, David Selvage | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Keith Espada is called for the reach on James Gerard - foul #2 on Keith Espada, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | Eugene Blackshire (SG) Herbert Washington | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Pafford (SG), John Dibiase (SF) James Gerard, Chester Shaw | |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | John Dibiase is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Dibiase, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimm (SG), Shelby Felder (SF), Joseph Bryant (PF) Richard Hall, Eddie Kile, Irvin Berry | |
| 16:37 | Princeton | Roger Kahn buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | Keith Espada steals the ball from Dale Grimm | 44-49 |
| 16:03 | Princeton | Eugene Blackshire misses short on a floater from the left side | 44-49 |
| 16:01 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Espada | 44-49 |
| 15:53 | Princeton | Alfred Langhorne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 15:52 | Missouri State | Joseph Bryant pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - David Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Blackshire (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Kahn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Keith Espada (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Langhorne (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Pafford (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Grimm (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shelby Felder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Dibiase (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Missouri State | David Grant is called for the reach on David Pafford in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Grant, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | Peter French (PG), Lloyd Cooper (SG), Orlando Feely (SF), Herbert Washington (PF), Noel Deforge (C) David Grant, Eugene Blackshire, Roger Kahn, Keith Espada, Alfred Langhorne | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Hall (PG), James Gerard (SG), Chester Shaw (SF), Leon Curtsinger (PF), Irvin Berry (C) David Pafford, Dale Grimm, Shelby Felder, Joseph Bryant, John Dibiase | |
| 15:42 | Missouri State | Irvin Berry double dribbles | 44-49 |
| 15:18 | Princeton | Lloyd Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-49 |
| 15:09 | Missouri State | Chester Shaw drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Hall | 44-52 |
| 14:51 | Princeton | Peter French is hacked by Irvin Berry - foul #2 on Irvin Berry, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| 14:30 | Princeton | Peter French can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 14:29 | Missouri State | Irvin Berry grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | James Gerard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Dibiase (SF) Chester Shaw | |
| 13:48 | Princeton | Lloyd Cooper clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 13:46 | Princeton | Orlando Feely snags the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 13:34 | Princeton | The jump hook by Lloyd Cooper is blocked by Leon Curtsinger | 44-52 |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Richard Hall gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | James Gerard lays it in set up by Richard Hall | 44-54 |
| 13:08 | Princeton | Peter French clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Dibiase - foul #2 on John Dibiase, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Princeton | Roger Kahn (SG), David Selvage (SF), Keith Espada (PF), Alfred Langhorne (C) Lloyd Cooper, Orlando Feely, Herbert Washington, Noel Deforge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Pafford (PG), Dale Grimm (SG), Chester Shaw (SF), Eddie Kile (C) Richard Hall, James Gerard, John Dibiase, Irvin Berry | |
| 13:08 | Princeton | Peter French makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 13:08 | Princeton | Peter French misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | Dale Grimm hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 12:49 | Princeton | David Selvage pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 12:25 | Princeton | Roger Kahn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 12:24 | Missouri State | Leon Curtsinger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile lays it in | 45-56 |
| 11:44 | Princeton | Alfred Langhorne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Eddie Kile - foul #2 on Eddie Kile, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Grant (PG), Lloyd Cooper (SG), Herbert Washington (PF) Peter French, Roger Kahn, Keith Espada | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Hall (PG), Irvin Berry (C) Dale Grimm, Leon Curtsinger | |
| 11:44 | Princeton | Alfred Langhorne makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 11:44 | Princeton | Alfred Langhorne makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - David Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Selvage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Washington (fresh) 1 pts. C - Alfred Langhorne (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Hall (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Pafford (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chester Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Kile (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Irvin Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Irvin Berry | 47-58 |
| 11:14 | Princeton | David Selvage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-58 |
| 11:13 | Missouri State | David Pafford snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | David Pafford loses the dribble to Lloyd Cooper | 47-58 |
| 10:43 | Princeton | Herbert Washington misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Chester Shaw - foul #2 on Chester Shaw, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Orlando Feely (SF), Noel Deforge (C) David Selvage, Alfred Langhorne | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Gerard (SG), John Dibiase (SF) David Pafford, Chester Shaw | |
| 10:43 | Princeton | Herbert Washington makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 10:43 | Princeton | Herbert Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Irvin Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | John Dibiase clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-58 |
| 10:27 | Princeton | Noel Deforge gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 10:11 | Princeton | Noel Deforge can't finish the layup | 48-58 |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | Richard Hall grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | James Gerard is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Gerard, team foul #9 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Peter French (PG), Roger Kahn (SG), Keith Espada (PF) David Grant, Lloyd Cooper, Herbert Washington | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leon Curtsinger (PF) Eddie Kile | |
| 09:54 | Princeton | Keith Espada hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | James Gerard snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 09:49 | Missouri State | John Dibiase drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Gerard | 48-61 |
| 09:43 | Princeton | Roger Kahn misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 09:41 | Princeton | Orlando Feely tips it back up and in | 50-61 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Richard Hall misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-61 |
| 09:21 | Princeton | Keith Espada grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 09:04 | Princeton | Roger Kahn buries a floater from the right wing set up by Keith Espada | 52-61 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | John Dibiase lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Hall | 52-63 |
| 08:32 | Princeton | Leon Curtsinger blocks the short jumper by Roger Kahn | 52-63 |
| 08:30 | Princeton | Noel Deforge tips it home | 54-63 |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Leon Curtsinger misses the jump hook from the baseline | 54-63 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Irvin Berry tips it in | 54-65 |
| 07:42 | Princeton | Keith Espada is whistled for traveling | 54-65 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Grant (PG), Lloyd Cooper (SG), David Selvage (SF), Herbert Washington (PF), Alfred Langhorne (C) Peter French, Roger Kahn, Orlando Feely, Keith Espada, Noel Deforge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Pafford (PG), Dale Grimm (SG), Chester Shaw (SF), Joseph Bryant (PF), Eddie Kile (C) Richard Hall, James Gerard, John Dibiase, Leon Curtsinger, Irvin Berry | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - David Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Selvage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Washington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfred Langhorne (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Pafford (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Grimm (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chester Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Kile (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Missouri State | David Selvage picks off the pass by David Pafford | 54-65 |
| 07:01 | Princeton | Lloyd Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 06:59 | Princeton | David Selvage tips it home | 56-65 |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | David Pafford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Pafford, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| 06:18 | Princeton | Herbert Washington buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Grant | 58-65 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile misses the easy layup | 58-65 |
| 06:06 | Princeton | Herbert Washington grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 05:45 | Princeton | Lloyd Cooper misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dale Grimm - foul #1 on Dale Grimm, team foul #11 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Princeton | Peter French (PG) David Grant | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Hall (PG), James Gerard (SG), Leon Curtsinger (PF), Irvin Berry (C) David Pafford, Dale Grimm, Joseph Bryant, Eddie Kile | |
| 05:45 | Princeton | Lloyd Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:45 | Princeton | Lloyd Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:45 | Missouri State | Irvin Berry grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Leon Curtsinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-65 |
| Subs | Princeton | Noel Deforge (C) Alfred Langhorne | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:11 | Princeton | Lloyd Cooper's pass is intercepted by James Gerard | 59-65 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Chester Shaw banks in the layup on a great pass from James Gerard | 59-67 |
| 04:53 | Princeton | Lloyd Cooper misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Chester Shaw snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Richard Hall knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Leon Curtsinger | 59-69 |
| 04:43 | Princeton | James Gerard picks off the pass by Peter French in the backcourt | 59-69 |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | James Gerard can't finish the layup | 59-69 |
| 04:39 | Princeton | Peter French gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| 04:32 | Princeton | Peter French misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 04:30 | Princeton | Herbert Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 04:07 | Princeton | Noel Deforge knocks in the floater from the right side | 61-69 |
| 03:51 | Missouri State | Richard Hall blows the dunk | 61-69 |
| 03:50 | Princeton | Lloyd Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Princeton | Peter French drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-69 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Peter French (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Selvage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Noel Deforge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Hall (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Gerard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Chester Shaw (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leon Curtsinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Irvin Berry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Lloyd Cooper is called for the reach on Richard Hall - foul #1 on Lloyd Cooper, team foul #5 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Grant (PG), Roger Kahn (SG), Orlando Feely (SF), Keith Espada (PF), Alfred Langhorne (C) Peter French, Lloyd Cooper, David Selvage, Herbert Washington, Noel Deforge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Pafford (PG), Dale Grimm (SG), John Dibiase (SF), Joseph Bryant (PF), Eddie Kile (C) Richard Hall, James Gerard, Chester Shaw, Leon Curtsinger, Irvin Berry | |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | Dale Grimm scores on a 3 from the right corner | 64-72 |
| 03:00 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Princeton | Peter French (PG) David Grant | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Hall (PG), James Gerard (SG), Leon Curtsinger (PF), Irvin Berry (C) David Pafford, Dale Grimm, Joseph Bryant, Eddie Kile | |
| 02:46 | Princeton | Keith Espada misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-72 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Irvin Berry | 64-72 |
| 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) | |
| 02:24 | Missouri State | James Gerard hits a floater near the basket set up by John Dibiase | 64-74 |
| 02:24 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-74 |
| Subs | Princeton | Lloyd Cooper (SG), Herbert Washington (PF), Noel Deforge (C) Roger Kahn, Keith Espada, Alfred Langhorne | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chester Shaw (SF) John Dibiase | |
| 02:10 | Princeton | Noel Deforge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-74 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Richard Hall is hacked by Peter French - foul #4 on Peter French, team foul #6 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Grant (PG), Roger Kahn (SG), David Selvage (SF), Keith Espada (PF), Alfred Langhorne (C) Peter French, Lloyd Cooper, Orlando Feely, Herbert Washington, Noel Deforge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Pafford (PG), Dale Grimm (SG), John Dibiase (SF), Joseph Bryant (PF), Eddie Kile (C) Richard Hall, James Gerard, Chester Shaw, Leon Curtsinger, Irvin Berry | |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Dale Grimm is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dale Grimm, team foul #12 | 64-74 |
| 01:09 | Princeton | David Grant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Dibiase | 64-74 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | John Dibiase misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Roger Kahn - foul #2 on Roger Kahn, team foul #7 | 64-74 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | John Dibiase makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | John Dibiase makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Princeton | Alfred Langhorne buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Kahn | 67-76 |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | Princeton | Peter French (PG), Lloyd Cooper (SG), Orlando Feely (SF), Herbert Washington (PF), Noel Deforge (C) David Grant, Roger Kahn, David Selvage, Keith Espada, Alfred Langhorne | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Hall (PG), James Gerard (SG), Chester Shaw (SF), Leon Curtsinger (PF), Irvin Berry (C) David Pafford, Dale Grimm, John Dibiase, Joseph Bryant, Eddie Kile | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Richard Hall is hacked by Peter French in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter French, team foul #8 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Grant (PG) Peter French | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Pafford (SG) James Gerard | |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Richard Hall makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Richard Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:46 | Princeton | Lloyd Cooper is fouled on the floor by David Pafford - foul #2 on David Pafford, team foul #13 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Princeton | Roger Kahn (SF), David Selvage (PF), Alfred Langhorne (C) Orlando Feely, Herbert Washington, Noel Deforge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimm (SG), John Dibiase (SF), Joseph Bryant (PF), Eddie Kile (C) Richard Hall, Chester Shaw, Leon Curtsinger, Irvin Berry | |
| 00:46 | Princeton | Lloyd Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:46 | Princeton | Lloyd Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | David Pafford is hacked by David Grant in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Grant, team foul #9 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Princeton | Orlando Feely (SF), Herbert Washington (PF), Noel Deforge (C) Roger Kahn, David Selvage, Alfred Langhorne | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Hall (PG), Chester Shaw (SF), Leon Curtsinger (PF), Irvin Berry (C) Dale Grimm, John Dibiase, Joseph Bryant, Eddie Kile | |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | David Pafford makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | David Pafford makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:37 | Princeton | Orlando Feely clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Irvin Berry - foul #3 on Irvin Berry, team foul #14 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Princeton | Roger Kahn (SG), David Selvage (PF), Alfred Langhorne (C) Lloyd Cooper, Herbert Washington, Noel Deforge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimm (SG), John Dibiase (SF), Joseph Bryant (PF), Eddie Kile (C) Richard Hall, Chester Shaw, Leon Curtsinger, Irvin Berry | |
| 00:37 | Princeton | Orlando Feely makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:37 | Princeton | Orlando Feely makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | David Pafford is fouled in the backcourt by David Grant - foul #3 on David Grant, team foul #10 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Princeton | Lloyd Cooper (SG), Herbert Washington (PF), Noel Deforge (C) Roger Kahn, David Selvage, Alfred Langhorne | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Hall (PG), Chester Shaw (SF), Leon Curtsinger (PF), Irvin Berry (C) Dale Grimm, John Dibiase, Joseph Bryant, Eddie Kile | |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | David Pafford makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | David Pafford makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:28 | Princeton | Herbert Washington's pass is intercepted by Richard Hall | 71-82 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Chester Shaw misses the lay-in | 71-82 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Irvin Berry misses the tip | 71-82 |
| 00:21 | Princeton | Herbert Washington pulls down the rebound | 71-82 |
| 00:14 | Princeton | Lloyd Cooper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-82 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Lloyd Cooper is called for the reach on David Pafford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Cooper, team foul #11 | 73-82 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | David Pafford makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | David Pafford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:07 | Princeton | Richard Hall steals it from Noel Deforge | 73-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Richard Hall runs out the clock | 73-84 |