| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Daniel Carter (fresh) SG - Benjamin Buttram (fresh) SF - Bud Gerke (fresh) PF - Bruce Hicks (fresh) C - Michael Gage (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) SG - Carroll Gilstrap (fresh) SF - James Alfonso (fresh) PF - Craig Dunford (fresh) C - Elmer Sloan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Bruce Hicks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Princeton | John Hackett picks off the pass by Benjamin Buttram | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Princeton | Bud Gerke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Princeton | Bruce Hicks gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Princeton | Michael Gage banks in the layup on a great pass from Benjamin Buttram | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap misses the 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Princeton | Michael Gage grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Princeton | Benjamin Buttram clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Princeton | Bud Gerke misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Princeton | Michael Gage grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Princeton | Benjamin Buttram knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Michael Gage | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | SE Missouri State | Bud Gerke is called for the reach on Elmer Sloan - foul #1 on Bud Gerke, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Princeton | Cristopher Wilson (SG), Tarek Clark (PF) Benjamin Buttram, Bruce Hicks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 17:12 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan misses the lay-in | 4-2 |
| 17:11 | Princeton | Cristopher Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:56 | Princeton | John Hackett takes the ball from Bud Gerke | 4-2 |
| 16:52 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett blows the layup | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | Princeton | Daniel Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:41 | Princeton | Michael Gage blows the layup | 4-2 |
| 16:40 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:20 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Alfonso | 4-5 |
| 16:02 | Princeton | Elmer Sloan is called for the reach on Tarek Clark - foul #1 on Elmer Sloan, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Princeton | Benjamin Buttram (SG), Bruce Hicks (PF), Mark Cameron (C) Daniel Carter, Bud Gerke, Michael Gage | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (SG), John Kauffman (SF), Ronald Whyte (PF), James Sutherland (C) Carroll Gilstrap, James Alfonso, Craig Dunford, Elmer Sloan | |
| 15:48 | Princeton | Bruce Hicks misses the jumper in the lane | 4-5 |
| 15:46 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Cristopher Wilson (fresh) SG - Benjamin Buttram (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tarek Clark (fresh) PF - Bruce Hicks (fresh) C - Mark Cameron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) SF - John Kauffman (fresh) PF - Ronald Whyte (fresh) C - James Sutherland (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Cristopher Wilson - foul #1 on Cristopher Wilson, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 15:35 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:35 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:13 | Princeton | Cristopher Wilson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by John Hackett - foul #1 on John Hackett, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul Battle (C) John Hackett | |
| 15:13 | Princeton | Cristopher Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:13 | Princeton | Cristopher Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:46 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Cameron - foul #1 on Mark Cameron, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Edelstein (C) Tarek Clark | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap (SG), James Alfonso (SF), Elmer Sloan (C) John Kauffman, James Sutherland, Paul Battle | |
| 14:46 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:46 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:27 | Princeton | John Edelstein drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:13 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Carroll Gilstrap | 9-12 |
| 13:52 | Princeton | Bruce Hicks is hacked by Ronald Whyte - foul #1 on Ronald Whyte, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Carter (PG), Bud Gerke (SF), Michael Gage (C) Cristopher Wilson, Bruce Hicks, John Edelstein | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Hackett (PG), Craig Dunford (PF) Charles Kelly, Ronald Whyte | |
| 13:36 | Princeton | Bud Gerke drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Daniel Carter | 11-12 |
| 13:23 | SE Missouri State | Bud Gerke picks off the pass by Elmer Sloan | 11-12 |
| 13:04 | Princeton | Bud Gerke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-12 |
| 13:02 | Princeton | Benjamin Buttram tips it but misses | 11-12 |
| 13:01 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 12:50 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 11-12 |
| 12:48 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford tips it back up and in | 11-14 |
| 12:31 | Princeton | Michael Gage can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 12:30 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 12:18 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 12:16 | Princeton | Mark Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:58 | Princeton | Michael Gage can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 11:57 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:42 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan loses the dribble to Daniel Carter | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Daniel Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Buttram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bud Gerke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Cameron (fairly fresh) C - Michael Gage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carroll Gilstrap (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Alfonso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Dunford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Sloan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Princeton | Mark Cameron scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:07 | SE Missouri State | Michael Gage steps in front of the Carroll Gilstrap pass | 14-14 |
| 10:50 | Princeton | Michael Gage misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 10:49 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:45 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett clanks a 3 from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 10:43 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Bud Gerke | 14-14 |
| 10:24 | Princeton | Benjamin Buttram buries a 3 from straight away set up by Mark Cameron | 17-14 |
| 10:08 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford is fouled on the floor by Michael Gage - foul #1 on Michael Gage, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Princeton | Cristopher Wilson (PG), Jeffrey Hodnett (SG), Tarek Clark (SF), Bruce Hicks (PF), John Edelstein (C) Daniel Carter, Benjamin Buttram, Bud Gerke, Mark Cameron, Michael Gage | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (PG), John Kauffman (SG), James Sutherland (SF), Ronald Whyte (PF), Paul Battle (C) John Hackett, Carroll Gilstrap, James Alfonso, Craig Dunford, Elmer Sloan | |
| 09:50 | SE Missouri State | Paul Battle buries a shot from the right side set up by John Kauffman | 17-16 |
| 09:31 | Princeton | Tarek Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 09:30 | SE Missouri State | Paul Battle pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:05 | SE Missouri State | Paul Battle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 09:03 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte tips it home | 17-18 |
| 08:49 | Princeton | Bruce Hicks hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 17-18 |
| 08:48 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:32 | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman buries a 3 from the left wing set up by James Sutherland | 17-21 |
| 08:18 | Princeton | Cristopher Wilson's layup is rejected by James Sutherland | 17-21 |
| 08:16 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 08:12 | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Bruce Hicks - foul #1 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Carter (PG), Bud Gerke (SF), Michael Gage (C) Jeffrey Hodnett, Tarek Clark, John Edelstein | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Hackett (PG), Carroll Gilstrap (SG) Charles Kelly, Paul Battle | |
| 08:12 | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:12 | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:59 | Princeton | Michael Gage knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Daniel Carter | 20-22 |
| 07:44 | SE Missouri State | James Sutherland can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 20-22 |
| 07:43 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap tips it in | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Daniel Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cristopher Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bud Gerke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Hicks (fresh) C - Michael Gage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carroll Gilstrap (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kauffman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Whyte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sutherland (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Princeton | Bud Gerke is denied on a layup by John Kauffman | 20-24 |
| 07:22 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Sutherland | 20-24 |
| 07:17 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-24 |
| 07:15 | Princeton | Bud Gerke snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 07:10 | Princeton | Daniel Carter can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 20-24 |
| 07:09 | SE Missouri State | James Sutherland snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 06:41 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Carroll Gilstrap and the foul's on Cristopher Wilson - foul #2 on Cristopher Wilson, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Princeton | Benjamin Buttram (SG), Tarek Clark (PF) Cristopher Wilson, Bruce Hicks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso (SF), Elmer Sloan (C) John Kauffman, James Sutherland | |
| 06:41 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte makes the free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:34 | Princeton | Bud Gerke knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-27 |
| 06:17 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 23-27 |
| 06:16 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 06:01 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Carter is called for the reach on John Hackett - foul #1 on Daniel Carter, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Cameron (PF) Bud Gerke | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (SG), Craig Dunford (PF) Carroll Gilstrap, Ronald Whyte | |
| 06:01 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:01 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:36 | Princeton | Daniel Carter comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| 05:34 | Princeton | Benjamin Buttram tips it home | 25-29 |
| 05:19 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan loses the dribble to Mark Cameron | 25-29 |
| 04:57 | Princeton | Daniel Carter knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Tarek Clark and he's hacked by John Hackett - foul #2 on John Hackett, team foul #4 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jeffrey Hodnett (SG), Bruce Hicks (PF), John Edelstein (C) Benjamin Buttram, Tarek Clark, Michael Gage | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap (SG) John Hackett | |
| 04:57 | Princeton | Daniel Carter misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:57 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 04:39 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on John Edelstein - foul #1 on John Edelstein, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Princeton | Bud Gerke (SF) John Edelstein | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:39 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:39 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:17 | Princeton | Bud Gerke is fouled on the floor by Craig Dunford - foul #1 on Craig Dunford, team foul #5 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | Benjamin Buttram (SG) Daniel Carter | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:08 | Princeton | Jeffrey Hodnett scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Bud Gerke | 30-31 |
| 03:55 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Carroll Gilstrap | 30-33 |
| 03:41 | Princeton | Mark Cameron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | Cristopher Wilson (PG), Michael Gage (C) Jeffrey Hodnett, Mark Cameron | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Hackett (PG), John Kauffman (SF), Ronald Whyte (C) Charles Kelly, James Alfonso, Elmer Sloan | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Cristopher Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benjamin Buttram (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bud Gerke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Hicks (fresh) C - Michael Gage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carroll Gilstrap (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Kauffman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Dunford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Whyte (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bruce Hicks - foul #2 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | Tarek Clark (PF) Bruce Hicks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 03:22 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:22 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 03:04 | Princeton | Benjamin Buttram can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 03:03 | Princeton | Bud Gerke pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 02:41 | Princeton | Tarek Clark misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-34 |
| 02:40 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ronald Whyte | 30-34 |
| 02:24 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hackett | 30-37 |
| 02:14 | Princeton | Benjamin Buttram misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 02:13 | Princeton | Tarek Clark misses the tip | 30-37 |
| 02:11 | Princeton | Bud Gerke hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 01:51 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett is fouled on the floor by Cristopher Wilson - foul #3 on Cristopher Wilson, team foul #10 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Carter (PG), Jeffrey Hodnett (SG), Mark Cameron (SF), Bruce Hicks (PF) Cristopher Wilson, Benjamin Buttram, Bud Gerke, Tarek Clark | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso (SF), Elmer Sloan (C) Carroll Gilstrap, Craig Dunford | |
| 01:51 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:51 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:51 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 01:44 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 01:43 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 01:27 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso is fouled on the floor by Mark Cameron - foul #2 on Mark Cameron, team foul #11 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Edelstein (C) Michael Gage | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Sutherland (PF) Ronald Whyte | |
| 01:27 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:27 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 01:16 | Princeton | Jeffrey Hodnett misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 01:15 | Princeton | Daniel Carter tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 00:59 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Hodnett steals it from John Kauffman | 34-39 |
| 00:38 | Princeton | Bruce Hicks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 00:37 | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by John Edelstein - foul #2 on John Edelstein, team foul #12 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | Tarek Clark (SF), Michael Gage (C) Mark Cameron, John Edelstein | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (SG) John Kauffman | |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:29 | Princeton | Michael Gage gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 00:05 | Princeton | Bruce Hicks misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Elmer Sloan - foul #2 on Elmer Sloan, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Princeton | Bud Gerke (SF) Tarek Clark | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap (SG), Ronald Whyte (PF) John Hackett, James Sutherland | |
| 00:05 | Princeton | Bruce Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:05 | Princeton | Bruce Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Daniel Carter | 34-41 |