| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Ronald Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Adame (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Tyson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Paxson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Seth Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Austin Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Bryan Paxson inbounds the ball | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 19:38 | Princeton | The rebound goes to William Tyson | 33-44 |
| 19:26 | Princeton | Thomas Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-44 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | Austin Olson travels with the ball | 33-44 |
| 18:49 | Princeton | Thomas Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-44 |
| 18:32 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-44 |
| 18:30 | Princeton | Thomas Johnson grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 18:16 | Princeton | Ronald Bailey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Williams | 35-47 |
| 17:46 | Princeton | Bryant Englund is called for the reach on Anthony Adame - foul #1 on Bryant Englund, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | Antonio Eubanks (PF) Ernest Stanford | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard (SG) Bryant Englund | |
| 17:32 | Princeton | Anthony Adame misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Leo Howard - foul #2 on Leo Howard, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | Leonard Wright (SF) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings (PF) Seth Williams | |
| 17:32 | Princeton | Anthony Adame makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 17:32 | Princeton | Anthony Adame makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams is denied on a layup by William Tyson | 37-47 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Austin Olson | 37-47 |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | Roderick Cinkosky (PG), Dwayne Whitaker (C) Ronald Bailey, William Tyson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Hector Mendoza (SG), Aaron Zell (C) Kenneth Williams, Austin Olson | |
| 16:47 | Princeton | Antonio Eubanks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 16:45 | Princeton | Dwayne Whitaker can't tip it in | 37-47 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 16:23 | Princeton | Anthony Adame grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 16:00 | Princeton | Leonard Wright connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dwayne Whitaker and he's hacked by Edward Rollings - foul #1 on Edward Rollings, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | Matthew Arends (SF), Ernest Stanford (PF) Anthony Adame, Dwayne Whitaker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund (SG), Seth Williams (PF) Hector Mendoza, Aaron Zell | |
| 16:00 | Princeton | Leonard Wright misses the free throw | 39-47 |
| 16:00 | Princeton | Antonio Eubanks snags the offensive board | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Leonard Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roderick Cinkosky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Arends (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ernest Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Eubanks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leo Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Paxson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Seth Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Rollings (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Arends | 41-47 |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 15:31 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 15:14 | Princeton | Leonard Wright scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roderick Cinkosky | 43-47 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryant Englund | 43-50 |
| 14:45 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ronald Bailey (PG), Anthony Adame (SG), Thomas Johnson (PF), William Tyson (C) Leonard Wright, Roderick Cinkosky, Ernest Stanford, Antonio Eubanks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams (PG), Austin Olson (C) Leo Howard, Edward Rollings | |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Arends - foul #4 on Matthew Arends, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Princeton | Dwayne Whitaker (PF) Matthew Arends | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 14:13 | Princeton | William Tyson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-52 |
| 14:12 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Austin Olson | 43-55 |
| 13:51 | Princeton | Anthony Adame scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Bryan Paxson tips it back up and in | 46-57 |
| 13:20 | Princeton | William Tyson drills a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Austin Olson - foul #2 on Austin Olson, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ernest Stanford (PF) Dwayne Whitaker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard (SG), Edward Rollings (PF) Bryant Englund, Seth Williams | |
| 13:20 | Princeton | William Tyson misses the free throw | 48-57 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | Bryan Paxson pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 13:08 | Princeton | Thomas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 12:47 | Princeton | Ronald Bailey drills a 3 from straight away | 51-57 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Williams | 51-59 |
| 12:17 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Bryan Paxson pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Bryan Paxson tips it home | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Ronald Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Adame (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest Stanford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Tyson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Paxson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Rollings (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Austin Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 11:43 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 11:32 | Princeton | William Tyson is whistled for traveling | 51-61 |
| Subs | Princeton | Roderick Cinkosky (PG), Leonard Wright (SG), Matthew Leighty (SF), Antonio Eubanks (PF), Dwayne Whitaker (C) Ronald Bailey, Anthony Adame, Thomas Johnson, Ernest Stanford, William Tyson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund (SG), Timothy Tapia (SF), Seth Williams (PF) Kenneth Williams, Bryan Paxson, Austin Olson | |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Bryant Englund and the foul's on Matthew Leighty - foul #1 on Matthew Leighty, team foul #2 | 51-63 |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia misses the free throw | 51-63 |
| 11:21 | Princeton | Antonio Eubanks pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 11:03 | Princeton | Roderick Cinkosky misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Seth Williams is fouled on the floor by Antonio Eubanks - foul #2 on Antonio Eubanks, team foul #3 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell (C) Edward Rollings | |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Roderick Cinkosky is called for the reach on Aaron Zell - foul #3 on Roderick Cinkosky, team foul #4 | 51-63 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Seth Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Seth Williams, team foul #5 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams (PG), Austin Olson (C) Bryant Englund, Aaron Zell | |
| 10:02 | Princeton | Roderick Cinkosky is hacked by Kenneth Williams - foul #3 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #6 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ronald Bailey (PG), Anthony Adame (SG), William Tyson (C) Roderick Cinkosky, Matthew Leighty, Dwayne Whitaker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bryan Paxson (SF) Seth Williams | |
| 09:50 | Princeton | Ronald Bailey misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-63 |
| 09:48 | Princeton | Leonard Wright misses the tip | 51-63 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Bryan Paxson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia double dribbles | 51-63 |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Johnson (SF) Leonard Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:21 | Princeton | Ronald Bailey double dribbles | 51-63 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ernest Stanford (PF) Antonio Eubanks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings (PF) Timothy Tapia | |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 09:00 | Princeton | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 08:44 | Princeton | Ernest Stanford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 08:43 | Princeton | Thomas Johnson misses the tip | 51-63 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Austin Olson snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Austin Olson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-63 |
| 08:24 | Princeton | Thomas Johnson grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 08:10 | Princeton | Austin Olson is called for the reach on Ronald Bailey - foul #3 on Austin Olson, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Princeton | Leonard Wright (SF), Antonio Eubanks (PF), Dwayne Whitaker (C) Thomas Johnson, Ernest Stanford, William Tyson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund (SG), Timothy Tapia (SF), Seth Williams (PF) Kenneth Williams, Bryan Paxson, Austin Olson | |
| 08:10 | Princeton | Ronald Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 08:10 | Princeton | Ronald Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | Seth Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 07:51 | Princeton | Dwayne Whitaker snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Ronald Bailey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Adame (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Leonard Wright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Eubanks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Whitaker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leo Howard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Seth Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Rollings (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Princeton | Leonard Wright drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia tips it in | 56-65 |
| 06:51 | Princeton | Anthony Adame misses long on a jumper near the basket | 56-65 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Seth Williams tips it but misses | 56-65 |
| 06:41 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Dwayne Whitaker | 56-65 |
| 06:17 | Princeton | Anthony Adame misses the driving attempt from the right block | 56-65 |
| 06:15 | Princeton | Dwayne Whitaker grabs the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 06:02 | Princeton | Anthony Adame is denied on a dunk by Edward Rollings | 56-65 |
| 06:01 | Princeton | Anthony Adame pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 05:49 | Princeton | Ronald Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-65 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Princeton | Roderick Cinkosky (PG), Matthew Arends (SF), Ernest Stanford (PF), William Tyson (C) Ronald Bailey, Leonard Wright, Antonio Eubanks, Dwayne Whitaker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams (PG), Bryan Paxson (SF), Austin Olson (C) Leo Howard, Timothy Tapia, Edward Rollings | |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Austin Olson buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Williams and he's fouled by Anthony Adame - foul #1 on Anthony Adame, team foul #5 | 56-67 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Austin Olson makes the free throw | 56-68 |
| 05:28 | Princeton | Kenneth Williams steps in front of the Roderick Cinkosky pass in the backcourt | 56-68 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams banks in the layup | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:21 | Princeton | Matthew Arends's floater is tipped away by Bryan Paxson | 56-70 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Austin Olson pulls down the rebound | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Roderick Cinkosky is called for the reach on Austin Olson - foul #4 on Roderick Cinkosky, team foul #6 | 56-70 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams connects on the floater from close range | 56-72 |
| 04:43 | Princeton | Austin Olson is called for the reach on William Tyson - foul #4 on Austin Olson, team foul #8 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Princeton | Leonard Wright (SG) Anthony Adame | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:43 | Princeton | William Tyson misses the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Seth Williams gets the rebound | 56-72 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Austin Olson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-72 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Seth Williams tips it back up and in | 56-74 |
| 04:05 | Princeton | Leonard Wright misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-74 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Seth Williams snags the defensive board | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 56-74 |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Johnson (SF), Antonio Eubanks (PF), Dwayne Whitaker (C) Matthew Arends, Ernest Stanford, William Tyson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard (PG), Hector Mendoza (SG), Timothy Tapia (SF), Edward Rollings (PF), Aaron Zell (C) Kenneth Williams, Bryant Englund, Bryan Paxson, Seth Williams, Austin Olson | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Roderick Cinkosky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leonard Wright (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Antonio Eubanks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Whitaker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leo Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hector Mendoza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Rollings (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Zell (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Princeton | Dwayne Whitaker is fouled on the floor by Edward Rollings - foul #2 on Edward Rollings, team foul #9 | 56-74 |
| 03:19 | Princeton | Dwayne Whitaker misses the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Rollings | 56-74 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Leo Howard | 56-76 |
| 02:40 | Princeton | Antonio Eubanks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-76 |
| 02:38 | Princeton | Dwayne Whitaker tips it but misses | 56-76 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia gets the rebound | 56-76 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard buries a jumper from the left side | 56-78 |
| 01:50 | Princeton | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-78 |
| 01:48 | Princeton | Dwayne Whitaker tips it home | 58-78 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-78 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia snags the offensive board | 58-78 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia comes up short on the runner from the left block | 58-78 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-78 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Leo Howard misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-78 |
| 00:39 | Princeton | Roderick Cinkosky grabs the board | 58-78 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Princeton | Leo Howard is called for the reach on Antonio Eubanks - foul #3 on Leo Howard, team foul #10 | 58-78 |
| 00:33 | Princeton | Antonio Eubanks makes the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 00:33 | Princeton | Antonio Eubanks misses the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Edward Rollings grabs the defensive rebound | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leo Howard and he's hacked by Dwayne Whitaker - foul #1 on Dwayne Whitaker, team foul #7 | 59-80 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tapia makes the free throw | 59-81 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Thomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 59-81 |