| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Friel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Oliver Cheesman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Breckenstein (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Tran (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Corso (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Brian Tran inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Princeton | James Breckenstein buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Nelson Johnson | 31-31 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee State | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray gets the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee State | John Williams buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 34-31 |
| 18:50 | Princeton | James Breckenstein buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Tran | 34-33 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-33 |
| 18:33 | Princeton | John Freeman grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 18:28 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Breckenstein | 34-36 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee State | John Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-36 |
| 18:07 | Princeton | Brian Tran snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:55 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson is fouled on the floor by Oliver Cheesman - foul #1 on Oliver Cheesman, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 17:45 | Princeton | Brian Tran is fouled on the floor by Oliver Cheesman - foul #2 on Oliver Cheesman, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 17:31 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop (C) Oliver Cheesman | |
| Subs | Princeton | Earl Levesque (PF) John Freeman | |
| 17:12 | Tennessee State | John Williams is hacked by Earl Levesque - foul #2 on Earl Levesque, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Trail (SG), Joseph Hill (SF), Glen Medeiros (C) John Williams, Jesse Gray, Gary Friel | |
| Subs | Princeton | Nelson Rodgers (SF) Brian Tran | |
| 16:54 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop tips it home | 36-36 |
| 16:39 | Princeton | Earl Levesque can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Trail - foul #1 on George Trail, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Andrew Menke (PG), Jon Lee (SF), Dennis Hogle (C) Nelson Johnson, James Breckenstein, Rodney Corso | |
| 16:39 | Princeton | Earl Levesque makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:39 | Princeton | Earl Levesque makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Earl Levesque - foul #3 on Earl Levesque, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jesse Killgore (PG), Oliver Cheesman (C) Joseph Smith, Glen Medeiros | |
| Subs | Princeton | Brian Tran (SF), John Freeman (PF) Jon Lee, Earl Levesque | |
| 16:13 | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:49 | Princeton | Andrew Menke drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Nelson Rodgers and the foul's on George Trail - foul #2 on George Trail, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Boone (PG), John Williams (SG), Jesse Gray (SF), Gary Friel (PF) Jesse Killgore, George Trail, Joseph Hill, Luis Bishop | |
| Subs | Princeton | Rodney Corso (C) Dennis Hogle | |
| 15:49 | Princeton | Andrew Menke makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Donald Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Friel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Oliver Cheesman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Andrew Menke (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nelson Rodgers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Tran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Corso (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 38-41 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray tips it but misses | 38-41 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee State | John Williams is fouled on the floor by Nelson Rodgers - foul #1 on Nelson Rodgers, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith (PG) Donald Boone | |
| Subs | Princeton | Nelson Johnson (PG), James Breckenstein (SG) Andrew Menke, Nelson Rodgers | |
| 14:55 | Tennessee State | James Breckenstein steals it from John Williams | 38-41 |
| 14:36 | Princeton | John Freeman lays it in on a great pass from Nelson Johnson | 38-43 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee State | Rodney Corso steals it from Jesse Gray | 38-43 |
| 14:02 | Princeton | James Breckenstein hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 38-43 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee State | Oliver Cheesman snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee State | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 38-43 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Oliver Cheesman | 38-43 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee State | John Williams misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 13:27 | Princeton | Brian Tran grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:11 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 38-43 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee State | James Breckenstein is called for the reach on Jesse Gray - foul #2 on James Breckenstein, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Boone (SG), George Trail (SF), Luis Bishop (PF), Glen Medeiros (C) John Williams, Jesse Gray, Gary Friel, Oliver Cheesman | |
| Subs | Princeton | Nelson Rodgers (SF), Earl Levesque (PF), Dennis Hogle (C) Brian Tran, John Freeman, Rodney Corso | |
| 12:40 | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Earl Levesque - foul #4 on Earl Levesque, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Andrew Menke (SG), Jon Lee (PF) James Breckenstein, Earl Levesque | |
| 12:40 | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:29 | Princeton | Andrew Menke scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Nelson Rodgers | 40-46 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee State | Glen Medeiros jams it | 42-46 |
| 11:54 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson is hacked by Donald Boone - foul #4 on Donald Boone, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jesse Killgore (PG), Joseph Hill (SF) Joseph Smith, Donald Boone | |
| Subs | Princeton | James Breckenstein (SG) Nelson Johnson | |
| 11:38 | Princeton | Jon Lee misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 11:36 | Princeton | Andrew Menke grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jesse Killgore (fresh) SG - George Trail (fresh) SF - Joseph Hill (fresh) PF - Luis Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Glen Medeiros (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Andrew Menke (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Breckenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Rodgers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jon Lee (fresh) C - Dennis Hogle (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Princeton | Dennis Hogle hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Breckenstein | 42-49 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee State | Andrew Menke is called for the reach on Jesse Killgore - foul #2 on Andrew Menke, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith (PG), John Williams (SG), Jesse Gray (SF), Gary Friel (PF) Jesse Killgore, George Trail, Joseph Hill, Glen Medeiros | |
| Subs | Princeton | Rodney Corso (C) Dennis Hogle | |
| 10:54 | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop loses the ball out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Nelson Johnson (PG), Brian Tran (SF) Andrew Menke, Nelson Rodgers | |
| 10:44 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 10:43 | Princeton | Jon Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:34 | Princeton | Rodney Corso misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 10:02 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 09:56 | Princeton | James Breckenstein misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-49 |
| 09:54 | Princeton | Brian Tran tips it home | 42-51 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Williams | 44-51 |
| 09:24 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson drills a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Gary Friel - foul #1 on Gary Friel, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Trail (SG), Joseph Hill (SF), Glen Medeiros (PF), Oliver Cheesman (C) John Williams, Jesse Gray, Gary Friel, Luis Bishop | |
| Subs | Princeton | Andrew Menke (SG), John Freeman (PF) James Breckenstein, Jon Lee | |
| 09:24 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee State | Joseph Hill buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 46-54 |
| 08:40 | Princeton | Rodney Corso double dribbles | 46-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jesse Killgore (PG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Princeton | Nelson Rodgers (SF) Brian Tran | |
| 08:21 | Tennessee State | Glen Medeiros blows the dunk but he's fouled by Andrew Menke - foul #3 on Andrew Menke, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray (SF) Joseph Hill | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 08:21 | Tennessee State | Glen Medeiros makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee State | Glen Medeiros makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:03 | Princeton | Nelson Rodgers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Williams (SG), Gary Friel (PF) George Trail, Glen Medeiros | |
| Subs | Princeton | James Breckenstein (SG) Nelson Johnson | |
| 07:54 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel loses the ball out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Boone (PG) Jesse Killgore | |
| Subs | Princeton | Earl Levesque (C) Rodney Corso | |
| 07:38 | Princeton | Nelson Rodgers misses the floater from the right side | 48-54 |
| 07:36 | Princeton | Nelson Rodgers tips it but misses | 48-54 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Donald Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Friel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Oliver Cheesman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Andrew Menke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Breckenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Rodgers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Levesque (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Tennessee State | Donald Boone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 07:10 | Princeton | John Freeman snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 06:54 | Princeton | Nelson Rodgers misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-54 |
| 06:52 | Princeton | Andrew Menke snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 06:36 | Princeton | Nelson Rodgers scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel drills a floater from the right block set up by Jesse Gray | 50-57 |
| 06:00 | Princeton | James Breckenstein hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Menke | 50-60 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee State | John Williams is fouled on the floor by Nelson Rodgers - foul #2 on Nelson Rodgers, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith (PG), George Trail (SF), Luis Bishop (PF), Glen Medeiros (C) Donald Boone, Jesse Gray, Gary Friel, Oliver Cheesman | |
| Subs | Princeton | Nelson Johnson (PG), Brian Tran (SF), Rodney Corso (C) Andrew Menke, James Breckenstein, John Freeman | |
| 05:47 | Tennessee State | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee State | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:23 | Princeton | Rodney Corso misses the lay-in | 52-60 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee State | Glen Medeiros grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith's pass is intercepted by Nelson Johnson | 52-60 |
| 05:00 | Princeton | Brian Tran dunks the ball on a nice dish by Nelson Johnson | 52-62 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee State | John Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-62 |
| 04:36 | Princeton | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Nelson Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Boone (SG) John Williams | |
| Subs | Princeton | James Breckenstein (SG), Jon Lee (PF) Nelson Rodgers, Earl Levesque | |
| 04:36 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:36 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:36 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Tran | 54-63 |
| 04:17 | Princeton | James Breckenstein misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Glen Medeiros | 57-63 |
| 03:42 | Princeton | Rodney Corso can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee State | George Trail throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray (SF), Gary Friel (PF) George Trail, Glen Medeiros | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Freeman (PF) Jon Lee | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jesse Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Friel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Breckenstein (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Tran (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Corso (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Princeton | Brian Tran comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee State | Donald Boone grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Williams (SG), Oliver Cheesman (C) Donald Boone, Luis Bishop | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 02:46 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Rodney Corso - foul #3 on Rodney Corso, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:26 | Princeton | James Breckenstein hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Rodney Corso | 59-66 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee State | John Williams can't tip it in | 59-66 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith gets the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee State | Oliver Cheesman is denied on a layup by John Freeman | 59-66 |
| 01:54 | Princeton | Rodney Corso snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 01:30 | Princeton | James Breckenstein misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee State | John Williams grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 62-66 |
| 00:56 | Princeton | Brian Tran makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Nelson Johnson | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 62-68 |
| 00:47 | Princeton | James Breckenstein gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Princeton | James Breckenstein is fouled in the backcourt by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| 00:46 | Princeton | James Breckenstein makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:46 | Princeton | James Breckenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee State | Oliver Cheesman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-70 |
| 00:39 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Nelson Johnson | 62-70 |
| 00:36 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| 00:36 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:36 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-72 |
| 00:27 | Princeton | Brian Tran grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Nelson Johnson runs out the clock | 62-72 |