| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Daniel Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Buttram (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tarek Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gage (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent 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) | |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Tarek Clark - foul #1 on Tarek Clark, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:34 | Princeton | Michael Gage grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:23 | Princeton | Floyd McConchie takes the ball from Michael Gage | 37-31 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Robert Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 19:13 | Princeton | Tarek Clark pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:49 | Princeton | Tarek Clark hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daniel Carter | 37-34 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Paul Griffin hits a 3 from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 18:24 | Princeton | Benjamin Buttram is hacked by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 18:10 | Princeton | Tarek Clark hits a 3 from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | James Blythe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Cameron (SF) Tarek Clark | |
| 17:40 | Princeton | Benjamin Buttram can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 40-37 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | James Blythe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Robert Moore tips it home | 42-37 |
| 17:04 | Princeton | Michael Gage can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | James Blythe grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Michael Gage swats the shot by James Blythe | 42-37 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Robert Urena gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Robert Urena comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Bruce Hicks - foul #3 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF) James Blythe | |
| Subs | Princeton | Cristopher Wilson (PG), Jeffrey Hodnett (SG), Tarek Clark (SF), John Edelstein (C) Daniel Carter, Benjamin Buttram, Bruce Hicks, Michael Gage | |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Robert Urena misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Robert Urena makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:09 | Princeton | Cristopher Wilson's layup is rejected by Robert Urena | 43-37 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Robert Urena gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie connects on the runner from the left block and the foul's on Jeffrey Hodnett - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hodnett, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Bud Gerke (SF) John Edelstein | |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses the free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:54 | Princeton | Mark Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Cristopher Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Hodnett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bud Gerke (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Tarek Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Princeton | Bud Gerke comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Robert Urena pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Jeffrey Hodnett is called for the reach on Robert Moore - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hodnett, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (SG) Steven Nguyen | |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Carter (PG), John Edelstein (PF), Michael Gage (C) Jeffrey Hodnett, Tarek Clark, Mark Cameron | |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Blythe | 48-37 |
| 14:33 | Princeton | Robert Urena swats the shot by Daniel Carter | 48-37 |
| 14:32 | Princeton | Daniel Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:13 | Princeton | Cristopher Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Benjamin Buttram (SG), Bruce Hicks (PF) Cristopher Wilson, John Edelstein | |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Michael Gage steps in front of the James Blythe pass | 48-37 |
| 13:34 | Princeton | Benjamin Buttram connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Carter | 48-40 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Robert Urena is fouled on the floor by Daniel Carter - foul #2 on Daniel Carter, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Paul Griffin, Floyd McConchie, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Arron Hanson is hacked by Daniel Carter - foul #3 on Daniel Carter, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Cristopher Wilson (PG), Tarek Clark (SF) Daniel Carter, Bud Gerke | |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 12:42 | Princeton | Bruce Hicks grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 12:19 | Princeton | Michael Gage misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jonathon Kerr - foul #1 on Jonathon Kerr, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jordan (PF) Robert Urena | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 12:19 | Princeton | Michael Gage makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:19 | Princeton | Michael Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Robert Jordan's floater is knocked away by Tarek Clark | 48-42 |
| 12:06 | Princeton | Michael Gage pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:49 | Princeton | Michael Gage misses the fadeaway in the paint | 48-42 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Jordan | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arron Hanson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Blythe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Cristopher Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Buttram (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tarek Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Gage (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Kent State | James Blythe is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Buttram - foul #2 on Benjamin Buttram, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG), Floyd McConchie (SF), Robert Moore (C) Arron Hanson, Steven Nguyen, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Carter (PG), Bud Gerke (SF), Mark Cameron (C) Cristopher Wilson, Bruce Hicks, Michael Gage | |
| 11:44 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 11:23 | Princeton | Bud Gerke can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-42 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Robert Moore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Cameron - foul #1 on Mark Cameron, team foul #8 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Urena (PF) James Blythe, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Princeton | Cristopher Wilson (SG), John Edelstein (C) Benjamin Buttram, Tarek Clark | |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:41 | Princeton | Cristopher Wilson knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Mark Cameron | 52-44 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Robert Urena misses the fadeaway from close range | 52-44 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Paul Griffin is fouled on the floor by Cristopher Wilson - foul #2 on Cristopher Wilson, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Bruce Hicks (PF), Michael Gage (C) Mark Cameron, John Edelstein | |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Paul Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Paul Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:03 | Princeton | Daniel Carter buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Bud Gerke | 54-46 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Robert Urena loses the ball out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), James Blythe (SG), Jonathon Kerr (C) Paul Griffin, Steven Nguyen, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Princeton | Benjamin Buttram (SG), Tarek Clark (SF) Cristopher Wilson, Bud Gerke | |
| 09:27 | Princeton | Tarek Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Urena | 54-46 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jonathon Kerr | 54-46 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Robert Urena tips it in | 56-46 |
| 08:55 | Princeton | Michael Gage is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Kerr - foul #2 on Jonathon Kerr, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF) Floyd McConchie | |
| Subs | Princeton | Cristopher Wilson (PG) Daniel Carter | |
| 08:45 | Princeton | Tarek Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 08:43 | Princeton | Michael Gage misses the tip | 56-46 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | James Blythe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 08:34 | Princeton | Benjamin Buttram snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 08:29 | Princeton | Cristopher Wilson is hacked by Arron Hanson - foul #1 on Arron Hanson, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG), Robert Jordan (PF), Robert Moore (C) Arron Hanson, Robert Urena, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Princeton | Bud Gerke (SF) Bruce Hicks | |
| 08:16 | Princeton | Michael Gage clanks a floater near the basket | 56-46 |
| 08:14 | Princeton | Bud Gerke hits the follow up shot | 56-48 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Bud Gerke - foul #4 on Bud Gerke, team foul #10 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Lenhart (SG) James Blythe | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jeffrey Hodnett (SG), Mark Cameron (PF), John Edelstein (C) Benjamin Buttram, Tarek Clark, Michael Gage | |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Robert Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Paul Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Robert Jordan tips it home | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Lenhart (fresh) SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Cristopher Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Hodnett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bud Gerke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mark Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Edelstein (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Princeton | Cristopher Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Cristopher Wilson, team foul #11 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (SF), Robert Urena (PF) Steven Nguyen, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Carter (PG), Bruce Hicks (PF) Jeffrey Hodnett, John Edelstein | |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Paul Griffin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 06:49 | Princeton | Bud Gerke misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (SG), Jonathon Kerr (C) Jason Lenhart, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jeffrey Hodnett (SG), Michael Gage (C) Cristopher Wilson, Mark Cameron | |
| 06:49 | Princeton | Bud Gerke makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:49 | Princeton | Bud Gerke makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Paul Griffin loses the dribble to Bud Gerke | 61-50 |
| 06:05 | Princeton | Jeffrey Hodnett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | James Blythe buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Floyd McConchie | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:39 | Princeton | Bud Gerke's pass is intercepted by Jonathon Kerr | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Gage | 63-50 |
| 05:17 | Princeton | Bruce Hicks grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 05:12 | Princeton | Daniel Carter buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Robert Urena can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 63-53 |
| 04:59 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Bud Gerke | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent 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) | |
| 04:45 | Princeton | Daniel Carter drills a driving attempt from the right block | 63-55 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie scores on a jumper from close range | 65-55 |
| 04:10 | Princeton | The jump hook by Bruce Hicks is blocked by Jonathon Kerr | 65-55 |
| 04:08 | Princeton | Bud Gerke snags the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 04:02 | Princeton | Bud Gerke misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Paul Griffin hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Blythe | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Princeton | Daniel Carter hits a fadeaway near the basket | 67-57 |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Blythe | 69-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Blythe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (tiring) 23 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Urena (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Jonathon Kerr (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Daniel Carter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Hodnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bud Gerke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Gage (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:50 | Princeton | Jeffrey Hodnett travels with the ball | 69-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), Jason Lenhart (SG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Robert Moore (C) Paul Griffin, James Blythe, Floyd McConchie, Robert Urena, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Princeton | Cristopher Wilson (PG), Benjamin Buttram (SG), Tarek Clark (SF), Mark Cameron (PF), John Edelstein (C) Daniel Carter, Jeffrey Hodnett, Bud Gerke, Bruce Hicks, Michael Gage | |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-57 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses the easy layup | 69-57 |
| 02:32 | Princeton | John Edelstein gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 02:18 | Princeton | Benjamin Buttram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr (C) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jeffrey Hodnett (SG) Benjamin Buttram | |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Jordan and the foul's on Tarek Clark - foul #2 on Tarek Clark, team foul #12 | 71-57 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr makes the free throw | 72-57 |
| 01:50 | Princeton | Jeffrey Hodnett clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Arron Hanson - foul #2 on Arron Hanson, team foul #6 | 72-57 |
| 01:50 | Princeton | Jeffrey Hodnett makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:50 | Princeton | Jeffrey Hodnett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Arron Hanson | 74-59 |
| 01:19 | Princeton | Tarek Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-59 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Mark Cameron steps in front of the Robert Jordan pass | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Princeton | Jeffrey Hodnett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr is whistled for a carry | 74-62 |
| 00:16 | Princeton | Mark Cameron's floater is tipped away by Jonathon Kerr | 74-62 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 74-62 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Arron Hanson runs out the clock | 74-62 |