| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. SG - James Breckenstein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Tran (fresh) 6 reb. PF - John Freeman (fresh) C - Rodney Corso (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Abbott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Kersey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Crisp (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Don Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Brian Tran inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-27 |
| 19:40 | Appalachian State | Thomas Kersey snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 19:26 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 19:25 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce misses the tip | 22-27 |
| 19:23 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Brian Tran | 22-27 |
| 19:12 | Princeton | James Breckenstein hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Nelson Johnson | 24-27 |
| 19:01 | Appalachian State | Thomas Kersey lays it in set up by Richard Abbott | 24-29 |
| 18:41 | Princeton | The short jumper by Nelson Johnson is denied by Don Hamilton | 24-29 |
| 18:39 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:23 | Appalachian State | William Crisp loses the ball out of bounds | 24-29 |
| 18:21 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson travels in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| 18:07 | Appalachian State | Rodney Corso swats the short shot by Arthur Bruce | 24-29 |
| 18:05 | Appalachian State | William Crisp gets the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 17:50 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 17:48 | Princeton | Rodney Corso pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 17:35 | Princeton | Rodney Corso makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Breckenstein | 26-29 |
| 17:14 | Appalachian State | William Crisp hits a floater from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 17:01 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Breckenstein | 28-31 |
| 16:33 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Crisp | 28-34 |
| 16:14 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-34 |
| 16:12 | Appalachian State | William Crisp pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 15:57 | Appalachian State | William Crisp can't finish the layup | 28-34 |
| 15:56 | Appalachian State | Thomas Kersey tips it but misses | 28-34 |
| 15:54 | Princeton | John Freeman pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Nelson Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Breckenstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Tran (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - John Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Corso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Abbott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Kersey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Crisp (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Don Hamilton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Bruce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Princeton | Brian Tran can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-34 |
| 15:39 | Princeton | Rodney Corso snags the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 15:32 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from John Freeman and the foul's on Richard Abbott - foul #2 on Richard Abbott, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Princeton | Andrew Menke (SG), Nelson Rodgers (SF), Earl Levesque (PF), Dennis Hogle (C) James Breckenstein, Brian Tran, John Freeman, Rodney Corso | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Johnny Hess (PG), Hugo Walker (SG), Ray Cunningham (SF), Garland Stine (PF), Felton Albertson (C) Richard Abbott, Thomas Kersey, William Crisp, Don Hamilton, Arthur Bruce | |
| 15:32 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:23 | Appalachian State | Hugo Walker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Hess | 31-37 |
| 15:08 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 31-37 |
| 15:07 | Appalachian State | Hugo Walker snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 14:53 | Appalachian State | Andrew Menke picks off the pass by Ray Cunningham | 31-37 |
| 14:31 | Princeton | Andrew Menke comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 14:30 | Appalachian State | Hugo Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 14:10 | Appalachian State | Hugo Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 14:08 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Nelson Rodgers | 31-37 |
| 13:39 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 13:37 | Appalachian State | Garland Stine snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 13:32 | Appalachian State | Ray Cunningham buries a jumper from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 13:14 | Princeton | Nelson Rodgers misses short on a floater from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 13:12 | Appalachian State | Garland Stine grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 13:01 | Appalachian State | Garland Stine misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 12:59 | Princeton | Nelson Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 12:40 | Princeton | Dennis Hogle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 12:38 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson tips it home | 33-39 |
| 12:17 | Appalachian State | Garland Stine misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Earl Levesque - foul #1 on Earl Levesque, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jon Lee (PG), James Breckenstein (SG), Brian Tran (SF), John Freeman (PF), Rodney Corso (C) Nelson Johnson, Andrew Menke, Nelson Rodgers, Earl Levesque, Dennis Hogle | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott (PG), Thomas Kersey (SG), William Crisp (SF), Arthur Bruce (C) Johnny Hess, Hugo Walker, Ray Cunningham, Felton Albertson | |
| 12:17 | Appalachian State | Garland Stine misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:17 | Appalachian State | Garland Stine makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:07 | Princeton | John Freeman misses short on a runner near the basket | 33-40 |
| 12:06 | Appalachian State | Thomas Kersey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 11:51 | Appalachian State | William Crisp is fouled on the floor by Jon Lee - foul #2 on Jon Lee, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Don Hamilton (PF) Garland Stine | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jon Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Breckenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Tran (fresh) 7 reb. PF - John Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Corso (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Kersey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Crisp (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Don Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Appalachian State | Don Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 11:31 | Princeton | John Freeman gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 11:23 | Princeton | James Breckenstein can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 11:22 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 11:04 | Appalachian State | Thomas Kersey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-40 |
| 11:02 | Princeton | Jon Lee pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 10:56 | Princeton | Arthur Bruce is called for the reach on James Breckenstein - foul #2 on Arthur Bruce, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | Andrew Menke (PG) Jon Lee | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 10:45 | Princeton | Arthur Bruce picks off the pass by Andrew Menke | 33-40 |
| 10:36 | Appalachian State | A charge is called on Thomas Kersey - foul #1 on Thomas Kersey, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| 10:21 | Princeton | Brian Tran hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Breckenstein | 36-40 |
| 10:02 | Appalachian State | Don Hamilton misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Andrew Menke - foul #2 on Andrew Menke, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | Earl Levesque (PF) John Freeman | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 10:02 | Appalachian State | Don Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:02 | Appalachian State | Don Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 09:36 | Princeton | James Breckenstein is hacked by Richard Abbott - foul #3 on Richard Abbott, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| 09:19 | Princeton | James Breckenstein buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Brian Tran | 38-42 |
| 08:57 | Appalachian State | Thomas Kersey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Abbott | 38-44 |
| 08:38 | Princeton | Andrew Menke misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-44 |
| 08:36 | Princeton | Rodney Corso gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 08:23 | Princeton | Brian Tran knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Earl Levesque | 40-44 |
| 08:07 | Appalachian State | William Crisp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 08:05 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce can't tip it in | 40-44 |
| 08:03 | Appalachian State | Don Hamilton misses the tip | 40-44 |
| 08:01 | Princeton | Brian Tran snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 07:55 | Princeton | Andrew Menke clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 07:53 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Andrew Menke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Breckenstein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Tran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Earl Levesque (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Corso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Abbott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kersey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Crisp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Don Hamilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Bruce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Appalachian State | William Crisp connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 07:10 | Princeton | Earl Levesque is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Earl Levesque, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | Nelson Johnson (PG), Nelson Rodgers (SG), Jon Lee (SF), John Freeman (PF), Dennis Hogle (C) Andrew Menke, James Breckenstein, Brian Tran, Earl Levesque, Rodney Corso | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Johnny Hess (PG), Hugo Walker (SG), Ray Cunningham (SF), Garland Stine (PF), Felton Albertson (C) Richard Abbott, Thomas Kersey, William Crisp, Don Hamilton, Arthur Bruce | |
| 06:41 | Appalachian State | John Freeman steps in front of the Garland Stine pass | 40-47 |
| 06:31 | Princeton | Dennis Hogle is fouled on the floor by Johnny Hess - foul #1 on Johnny Hess, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| 06:16 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Hugo Walker - foul #1 on Hugo Walker, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| 06:16 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:16 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 06:07 | Appalachian State | Ray Cunningham is hacked by Nelson Rodgers - foul #1 on Nelson Rodgers, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Crisp (SF) Ray Cunningham | |
| 06:02 | Appalachian State | Garland Stine's layup is rejected by John Freeman | 42-47 |
| 06:01 | Appalachian State | William Crisp hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 05:46 | Princeton | Nelson Rodgers drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Freeman | 44-49 |
| 05:25 | Appalachian State | William Crisp is whistled for a carry | 44-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | Rodney Corso (C) Dennis Hogle | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce (C) Felton Albertson | |
| 05:02 | Princeton | Rodney Corso misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Bruce - foul #3 on Arthur Bruce, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Breckenstein (SG) Jon Lee | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 05:02 | Princeton | Rodney Corso makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 05:02 | Princeton | Rodney Corso makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:49 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce is hacked by John Freeman - foul #3 on John Freeman, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Princeton | Brian Tran (SF) Nelson Rodgers | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott (PG) Johnny Hess | |
| 04:38 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 04:12 | Princeton | Brian Tran clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-52 |
| 04:10 | Princeton | Rodney Corso tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 03:56 | Appalachian State | William Crisp misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-52 |
| 03:54 | Appalachian State | Hugo Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:39 | Appalachian State | William Crisp misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 03:37 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Rodney Corso | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Nelson Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Breckenstein (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Tran (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Rodney Corso (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hugo Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Crisp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Garland Stine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson connects on the jumper from the left side | 50-52 |
| 03:11 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Rodney Corso - foul #1 on Rodney Corso, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Princeton | Andrew Menke (PG), Nelson Rodgers (SG), Jon Lee (SF), Earl Levesque (PF) Nelson Johnson, James Breckenstein, Brian Tran, John Freeman | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas Kersey (SG), Ray Cunningham (SF), Don Hamilton (PF) Hugo Walker, William Crisp, Garland Stine | |
| 03:11 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 03:11 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:51 | Princeton | Nelson Rodgers's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Bruce | 50-53 |
| 02:49 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 02:36 | Appalachian State | Don Hamilton hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Kersey | 50-55 |
| 02:36 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Princeton | Nelson Johnson (PG), James Breckenstein (SG), Brian Tran (SF) Andrew Menke, Nelson Rodgers, Jon Lee | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Crisp (SF) Ray Cunningham | |
| 02:07 | Princeton | Brian Tran clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on William Crisp - foul #1 on William Crisp, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Freeman (PF) Earl Levesque | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 02:07 | Princeton | Brian Tran makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:07 | Princeton | Brian Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:51 | Appalachian State | Thomas Kersey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on James Breckenstein - foul #1 on James Breckenstein, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| 01:51 | Appalachian State | Thomas Kersey misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:51 | Appalachian State | Thomas Kersey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:51 | Appalachian State | Thomas Kersey makes the 3rd free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:33 | Princeton | Brian Tran's floater is tipped away by Arthur Bruce | 52-57 |
| 01:31 | Princeton | Rodney Corso tips it in | 54-57 |
| 01:17 | Appalachian State | William Crisp clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-57 |
| 01:15 | Princeton | The rebound goes to John Freeman | 54-57 |
| 01:06 | Princeton | William Crisp is called for the reach on Brian Tran - foul #2 on William Crisp, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| 01:06 | Princeton | Brian Tran makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:06 | Princeton | Brian Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:48 | Appalachian State | Don Hamilton misses long on a shot from the left block | 56-57 |
| 00:46 | Princeton | John Freeman gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 00:41 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson lays it in | 58-57 |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Thomas Kersey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Breckenstein - foul #2 on James Breckenstein, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Thomas Kersey makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Thomas Kersey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:15 | Princeton | John Freeman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-59 |
| 00:13 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce is hacked by James Breckenstein in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Breckenstein, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| 00:12 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:12 | Appalachian State | Arthur Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:06 | Princeton | Thomas Kersey steals the ball from Nelson Johnson | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott is hacked by Nelson Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nelson Johnson, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Hugo Walker (SG), Garland Stine (PF) Thomas Kersey, Don Hamilton | |
| 00:04 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Princeton | Rodney Corso gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Princeton | Princeton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | James Breckenstein misses short on a halfcourt shot | 58-61 |