| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) SG - Mark Millsap (fresh) SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) C - Charles Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Randy Washington (fresh) SG - Daniel Emerson (fresh) SF - Paul Haygood (fresh) PF - John Bodine (fresh) C - Harold Pierce (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Millsap and he's hacked by Randy Washington - foul #1 on Randy Washington, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Princeton | Paul Haygood hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Lessman - foul #1 on Steven Lessman, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Princeton | Paul Haygood makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:23 | Princeton | Paul Haygood misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Lessman | 6-1 |
| 19:04 | Princeton | Paul Haygood makes the shot from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman hits the follow up shot | 8-3 |
| 18:36 | Princeton | John Bodine misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 18:35 | Princeton | Harold Pierce hits the follow up shot | 8-5 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | John Escoto is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 18:19 | Princeton | Daniel Emerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-5 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | John Escoto is whistled for traveling | 8-5 |
| 17:39 | Princeton | Daniel Emerson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Sanders | 8-5 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | John Escoto comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 8-5 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap is denied on a layup by Harold Pierce | 8-5 |
| 17:14 | Princeton | John Bodine gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:01 | Princeton | Paul Haygood loses the dribble to Charles Sanders | 8-5 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses long on a shot in the lane | 8-5 |
| 16:51 | Princeton | John Bodine snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:34 | Princeton | Paul Haygood's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Sanders | 8-5 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Escoto and he's fouled by Harold Pierce - foul #1 on Harold Pierce, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF) John Escoto, Mark Millsap, Matthew Montgomery, Steven Lessman | |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Jones (PG), Mark Chitwood (SG), Joseph Decker (SF), Albert Old (PF), Ben Reed (C) Randy Washington, Daniel Emerson, Paul Haygood, John Bodine, Harold Pierce | |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:00 | Princeton | Mark Chitwood is fouled on the floor by Curtis Montgomery - foul #1 on Curtis Montgomery, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Black (C) Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) SF - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) PF - Melvin Small (fresh) C - Robert Black (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) SG - Mark Chitwood (fresh) SF - Joseph Decker (fresh) PF - Albert Old (fresh) C - Ben Reed (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Princeton | Joseph Decker can't finish the layup | 11-5 |
| 15:45 | Princeton | Joseph Decker grabs the offensive board | 11-5 |
| 15:31 | Princeton | Charles Jones misses the 3 from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 15:18 | Princeton | Albert Old gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:55 | Princeton | Ben Reed is denied on a layup by Robert Black | 11-5 |
| 14:54 | Princeton | Albert Old can't tip it in | 11-5 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Black | 11-5 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Mark Chitwood picks off the pass by Joel Dietrich | 11-5 |
| 14:30 | Princeton | Joseph Decker can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Curtis Montgomery - foul #2 on Curtis Montgomery, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG), Matthew Montgomery (SF) John Fagundes, Curtis Montgomery | |
| Subs | Princeton | Randy Washington (PG), Daniel Emerson (SG), John Bodine (PF), Harold Pierce (C) Charles Jones, Mark Chitwood, Albert Old, Ben Reed | |
| 14:30 | Princeton | Joseph Decker makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:30 | Princeton | Joseph Decker misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Melvin Small gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | John Escoto is fouled on the floor by Randy Washington - foul #2 on Randy Washington, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Dallas Lamb (PG), Paul Haygood (SF) Randy Washington, Joseph Decker | |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Robert Black hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Escoto | 13-6 |
| 13:57 | Princeton | Dallas Lamb double dribbles | 13-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Millsap (SG), Steven Lessman (PF), Charles Sanders (C) Joel Dietrich, Melvin Small, Robert Black | |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Jones (PG) Dallas Lamb | |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | John Escoto misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Pierce - foul #2 on Harold Pierce, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Decker (C) Harold Pierce | |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 13:22 | Princeton | Daniel Emerson misses the runner from close range | 15-6 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap snags the defensive board | 15-6 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Escoto | 18-6 |
| 12:47 | Princeton | John Bodine is hacked by Matthew Montgomery - foul #1 on Matthew Montgomery, team foul #4 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SF), Robert Black (C) Matthew Montgomery, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 12:36 | Princeton | Joseph Decker scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 18-8 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | John Escoto scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Joel Dietrich | 20-8 |
| 12:08 | Princeton | Charles Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Matthew Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF) John Escoto, Mark Millsap, Steven Lessman | |
| Subs | Princeton | Dallas Lamb (PG) Charles Jones | |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Fagundes | 23-8 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) C - Robert Black (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Dallas Lamb (fresh) SG - Daniel Emerson (fresh) SF - Paul Haygood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bodine (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Decker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Princeton | Daniel Emerson misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Black - foul #1 on Robert Black, team foul #5 | 23-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Millsap (SG), Charles Sanders (C) Joel Dietrich, Robert Black | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 11:30 | Princeton | Daniel Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 23-9 |
| 11:30 | Princeton | Daniel Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-10 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap misses the dunk but the foul's on Paul Haygood - foul #1 on Paul Haygood, team foul #5 | 23-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG) Matthew Montgomery | |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Chitwood (SG), Albert Old (PF), Ben Reed (C) Daniel Emerson, John Bodine, Joseph Decker | |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap makes the 1st free throw | 24-10 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap makes the 2nd free throw | 25-10 |
| 10:57 | Princeton | Paul Haygood clanks a 3 from the left wing | 25-10 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Fagundes | 25-10 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | John Fagundes is hacked by Paul Haygood - foul #2 on Paul Haygood, team foul #6 | 25-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Lessman (PF) Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Jones (SG) Paul Haygood | |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman blows the layup but he's hacked by Albert Old - foul #1 on Albert Old, team foul #7 | 25-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Robert Black (C) Mark Millsap, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the 1st free throw | 26-10 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-10 |
| 10:23 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Ben Reed | 26-10 |
| 10:07 | Princeton | Steven Lessman steps in front of the Dallas Lamb pass | 26-10 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-10 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Robert Black tips it back up and in | 28-10 |
| 09:44 | Princeton | Charles Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-13 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #8 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (SF) John Fagundes | |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Emerson (SG), Joseph Decker (SF), John Bodine (PF) Dallas Lamb, Mark Chitwood, Ben Reed | |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses the 1st free throw | 28-13 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-13 |
| 09:15 | Princeton | John Bodine scores on a 3 from the left corner | 29-16 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | John Bodine swats the short shot by Robert Black | 29-16 |
| 09:06 | Princeton | Charles Jones pulls down the rebound | 29-16 |
| 09:02 | Princeton | Daniel Emerson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-16 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman gets the rebound | 29-16 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | John Escoto scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-16 |
| 08:40 | Princeton | Charles Jones drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Decker | 31-19 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Robert Black hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Decker - foul #1 on Joseph Decker, team foul #9 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Mark Millsap (SG), Charles Sanders (C) John Escoto, Joel Dietrich, Steven Lessman | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ben Reed (C) Albert Old | |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Robert Black makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Robert Black misses the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 08:17 | Princeton | Ben Reed pulls down the rebound | 32-19 |
| 07:59 | Princeton | Joseph Decker travels with the ball | 32-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Small (PF) Robert Black | |
| Subs | Princeton | Dallas Lamb (PG) Charles Jones | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Millsap (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Dallas Lamb (fresh) SG - Daniel Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Decker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bodine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Reed (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Melvin Small hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 32-19 |
| 07:42 | Princeton | Dallas Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 07:29 | Princeton | Joseph Decker makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Dallas Lamb | 32-21 |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Chitwood (SG) Daniel Emerson | |
| 06:42 | Princeton | Ben Reed misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Sanders - foul #1 on Charles Sanders, team foul #6 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG), Joel Dietrich (SF), Steven Lessman (PF) John Fagundes, Matthew Montgomery, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Princeton | Albert Old (SF) Joseph Decker | |
| 06:42 | Princeton | Ben Reed makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 06:42 | Princeton | Ben Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ben Reed - foul #1 on Ben Reed, team foul #10 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Jones (PG) Dallas Lamb | |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | John Escoto grabs the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Lessman | 35-23 |
| 06:11 | Princeton | Mark Chitwood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-23 |
| 06:09 | Princeton | Ben Reed tips it but misses | 35-23 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Steven Lessman | 35-23 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders connects on the runner from the left block set up by Mark Millsap and he's fouled by Mark Chitwood - foul #1 on Mark Chitwood, team foul #11 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Emerson (SG) Ben Reed | |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the free throw | 38-23 |
| 05:37 | Princeton | Mark Chitwood can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-23 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Sanders | 38-23 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-23 |
| 05:28 | Princeton | The rebound goes to John Bodine | 38-23 |
| 05:12 | Princeton | Mark Chitwood knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-25 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | Charles Jones is called for the reach on John Escoto - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #12 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (SG), Matthew Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF), Robert Black (C) Mark Millsap, Joel Dietrich, Steven Lessman, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Princeton | Dallas Lamb (PG), Joseph Decker (SF), Ben Reed (C) Charles Jones, Mark Chitwood, John Bodine | |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 04:29 | Princeton | Ben Reed comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 40-25 |
| 04:28 | Princeton | Albert Old tips it back up and in | 40-27 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | John Escoto misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-27 |
| 04:10 | Princeton | Joseph Decker grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 03:55 | Princeton | Daniel Emerson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dallas Lamb | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Fagundes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) C - Robert Black (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Dallas Lamb (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Emerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Old (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Joseph Decker steps in front of the John Fagundes pass | 40-30 |
| 03:26 | Princeton | Ben Reed misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-30 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | John Fagundes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | John Escoto misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 03:08 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Albert Old | 40-30 |
| 02:49 | Princeton | Albert Old throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Millsap (SG), Steven Lessman (PF), Charles Sanders (C) John Escoto, Melvin Small, Robert Black | |
| Subs | Princeton | Randy Washington (PG), Charles Jones (SG), Paul Haygood (SF), John Bodine (PF), Harold Pierce (C) Dallas Lamb, Daniel Emerson, Joseph Decker, Albert Old, Ben Reed | |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | John Fagundes drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Montgomery | 42-30 |
| 02:10 | Princeton | John Bodine misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Fagundes - foul #1 on John Fagundes, team foul #7 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (PG), Curtis Montgomery (SF) John Fagundes, Matthew Montgomery | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 02:10 | Princeton | John Bodine makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 02:10 | Princeton | John Bodine misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich travels with the ball | 42-31 |
| 01:42 | Princeton | Paul Haygood misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 42-31 |
| 01:40 | Princeton | Harold Pierce tips it home | 42-33 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | John Bodine swats the short shot by Charles Sanders | 42-33 |
| 01:30 | Princeton | Paul Haygood grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 01:09 | Princeton | Charles Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-33 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joel Dietrich | 45-33 |
| 00:44 | Princeton | Harold Pierce's pass is intercepted by Charles Sanders | 45-33 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses the lay-in | 45-33 |
| 00:28 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Harold Pierce | 45-33 |
| 00:03 | Princeton | John Bodine misses short on a shot from the baseline | 45-33 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses long on a fullcourt shot | 45-33 |