| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Olin Zeidan (fresh) SG - Paul Brennan (fresh) SF - James Mitchell (fresh) PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) C - Huang Ming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Charles Gallucci (fresh) SG - Ian Cohn (fresh) SF - Johnny Larsen (fresh) PF - Leon Holt (fresh) C - John Tatum (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Princeton | James Mitchell hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Olin Zeidan | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | San Diego | Ian Cohn is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Princeton | Paul Brennan misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan tips it but misses | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Princeton | Huang Ming snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Princeton | Ian Cohn is called for the reach on Huang Ming - foul #1 on Ian Cohn, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Princeton | Johnny Larsen steps in front of the Phillip Johnson pass | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnny Larsen | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Princeton | Huang Ming hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | San Diego | Leon Holt pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Princeton | The rebound goes to James Mitchell | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Princeton | Paul Brennan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | San Diego | John Tatum pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | San Diego | Leon Holt snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:49 | San Diego | Johnny Larsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:32 | San Diego | John Tatum grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:22 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leon Holt | 3-4 |
| 17:03 | Princeton | James Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Leon Holt | 3-4 |
| 16:43 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Phillip Johnson - foul #1 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Princeton | Scott Cunningham (SG), Luis Castro (SF) Paul Brennan, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | San Diego | Christopher Costin (C) John Tatum | |
| 16:43 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:43 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:33 | Princeton | Luis Castro can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-6 |
| 16:31 | San Diego | Ian Cohn pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:27 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Johnson | 3-6 |
| 16:26 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:04 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 16:03 | San Diego | Christopher Costin gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Olin Zeidan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Cunningham (fresh) SF - Luis Castro (fresh) PF - Phillip Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Huang Ming (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Charles Gallucci (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ian Cohn (fairly fresh) SF - Johnny Larsen (fairly fresh) PF - Leon Holt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Costin (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | San Diego | Christopher Costin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 15:55 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:41 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan travels with the ball | 3-6 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Larry Williams (PG), Robert Dotson (SG), Mark Bembry (SF), Willie George (C) Charles Gallucci, Ian Cohn, Johnny Larsen, Leon Holt | |
| 15:21 | San Diego | Larry Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Bembry | 3-9 |
| 15:11 | Princeton | Luis Castro drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Scott Cunningham and he's fouled by Mark Bembry - foul #1 on Mark Bembry, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Mitchell (SF) Phillip Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego | John Tatum (C) Willie George | |
| 15:11 | Princeton | Luis Castro misses the free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:11 | San Diego | The rebound goes to John Tatum | 5-9 |
| 14:56 | San Diego | Larry Williams slams it home set up by Robert Dotson | 5-11 |
| 14:44 | Princeton | Scott Cunningham is whistled for traveling | 5-11 |
| Subs | Princeton | Paul Brennan (SG) Scott Cunningham | |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Gallucci (PG), Willie George (PF) Robert Dotson, Christopher Costin | |
| 14:28 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci drills a 3 from the right wing | 5-14 |
| 14:04 | Princeton | Huang Ming can't throw it down | 5-14 |
| 14:02 | San Diego | John Tatum grabs the board | 5-14 |
| 13:56 | San Diego | Willie George misses long on a jumper in the paint | 5-14 |
| 13:55 | San Diego | Mark Bembry pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 13:31 | San Diego | Mark Bembry drills a jumper from the right wing | 5-16 |
| 13:15 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 5-16 |
| 13:13 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci gets the rebound | 5-16 |
| 13:08 | San Diego | John Tatum is fouled on the floor by Huang Ming - foul #1 on Huang Ming, team foul #2 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Princeton | Tony Kinch (PG), Scott Cunningham (SG), Phillip Johnson (PF) Olin Zeidan, Paul Brennan, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Dotson (PG), Ian Cohn (SG), Johnny Larsen (SF), Leon Holt (PF) Charles Gallucci, Larry Williams, Mark Bembry, John Tatum | |
| 12:59 | San Diego | Leon Holt loses the dribble to Tony Kinch | 5-16 |
| 12:42 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson misses the easy layup | 5-16 |
| 12:41 | San Diego | Willie George grabs the board | 5-16 |
| 12:34 | San Diego | Robert Dotson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ian Cohn | 5-18 |
| 12:09 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Ian Cohn - foul #2 on Ian Cohn, team foul #3 | 5-18 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Gallucci (PG), Christopher Costin (C) Ian Cohn, Willie George | |
| 12:09 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 6-18 |
| 12:09 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 11:40 | San Diego | Robert Dotson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-18 |
| 11:38 | Princeton | Luis Castro pulls down the rebound | 7-18 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Tony Kinch (fresh) SG - Scott Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Castro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Huang Ming (tiring) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Charles Gallucci (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Larsen (fresh) PF - Leon Holt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Costin (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson scores on a jump hook from the right block | 9-18 |
| 11:07 | San Diego | A charge is called on Johnny Larsen - foul #1 on Johnny Larsen, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Princeton | Paul Brennan (SG), James Mitchell (SF) Scott Cunningham, Luis Castro | |
| Subs | San Diego | Larry Williams (SG), John Tatum (C) Robert Dotson, Christopher Costin | |
| 10:51 | Princeton | Tony Kinch is hacked by Leon Holt - foul #1 on Leon Holt, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Princeton | Olin Zeidan (PG) Tony Kinch | |
| Subs | San Diego | Mark Bembry (PF) Leon Holt | |
| 10:35 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 10:34 | Princeton | Huang Ming tips it in | 11-18 |
| 10:27 | San Diego | Johnny Larsen knocks in the floater from the left block and the foul's on Paul Brennan - foul #1 on Paul Brennan, team foul #3 | 11-20 |
| 10:27 | San Diego | Johnny Larsen makes the free throw | 11-21 |
| 10:13 | Princeton | Paul Brennan misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-21 |
| 10:11 | Princeton | Huang Ming tips it in | 13-21 |
| 09:57 | San Diego | Larry Williams is fouled on the floor by Paul Brennan - foul #2 on Paul Brennan, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Princeton | Scott Cunningham (SG), Luis Castro (PF) Paul Brennan, Phillip Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Dotson (SG), Leon Holt (PF) Charles Gallucci, Johnny Larsen | |
| 09:44 | San Diego | Robert Dotson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 09:42 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 09:21 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 09:14 | San Diego | Mark Bembry misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 16-21 |
| 09:13 | San Diego | John Tatum snags the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 09:00 | San Diego | Larry Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 08:59 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 08:39 | Princeton | James Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-21 |
| Subs | Princeton | Tony Kinch (PG), David Parish (SF), Phillip Johnson (PF) Olin Zeidan, James Mitchell, Luis Castro | |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Gallucci (PG), Gregory Green (SF), Christopher Costin (PF), Willie George (C) Larry Williams, Mark Bembry, Leon Holt, John Tatum | |
| 08:16 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Gallucci, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Johnny Larsen (SF) Gregory Green | |
| 08:09 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Tony Kinch | 18-21 |
| 07:47 | San Diego | Johnny Larsen makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Dotson | 18-23 |
| 07:24 | Princeton | Willie George steals it from Huang Ming | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Tony Kinch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Cunningham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Parish (fresh) PF - Phillip Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. C - Huang Ming (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Charles Gallucci (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Dotson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Larsen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Costin (fresh) C - Willie George (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | San Diego | Scott Cunningham steals it from Johnny Larsen | 18-23 |
| 06:47 | Princeton | David Parish can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-23 |
| 06:45 | San Diego | Christopher Costin pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:23 | San Diego | Robert Dotson is fouled on the floor by Huang Ming - foul #2 on Huang Ming, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Princeton | Olin Zeidan (PG), James Mitchell (SF), Luis Castro (PF) Tony Kinch, David Parish, Huang Ming | |
| Subs | San Diego | Larry Williams (SG), Mark Bembry (SF), Leon Holt (PF), John Tatum (C) Robert Dotson, Johnny Larsen, Christopher Costin, Willie George | |
| 06:16 | San Diego | John Tatum banks in the layup | 18-25 |
| 06:01 | Princeton | Luis Castro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-25 |
| 06:00 | San Diego | John Tatum pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 05:56 | San Diego | Mark Bembry clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 05:54 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 05:29 | Princeton | James Mitchell connects on the shot from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 05:24 | San Diego | Larry Williams travels with the ball | 20-25 |
| Subs | Princeton | Tony Kinch (SG) Scott Cunningham | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gregory Green (SG), Johnny Larsen (SF) Charles Gallucci, Mark Bembry | |
| 05:08 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 20-25 |
| 05:06 | San Diego | Leon Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:47 | San Diego | Luis Castro swats the short shot by Larry Williams | 20-25 |
| 04:46 | San Diego | Leon Holt tips it home | 20-27 |
| 04:32 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Luis Castro | 22-27 |
| 04:11 | San Diego | Gregory Green misses the 3 from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 04:09 | San Diego | Leon Holt grabs the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 03:59 | San Diego | Tony Kinch is called for the reach on Gregory Green - foul #1 on Tony Kinch, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Princeton | Paul Brennan (SG), David Parish (SF), Huang Ming (C) Tony Kinch, James Mitchell, Phillip Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Gallucci (PG), Ian Cohn (SG), Mark Bembry (SF), Christopher Costin (PF), Willie George (C) Larry Williams, Gregory Green, Johnny Larsen, Leon Holt, John Tatum | |
| 03:41 | San Diego | Christopher Costin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-27 |
| 03:39 | San Diego | Willie George tips it back up and in | 22-29 |
| 03:21 | Princeton | Paul Brennan travels with the ball | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Olin Zeidan (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Brennan (fresh) SF - David Parish (fresh) PF - Luis Castro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Huang Ming (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Charles Gallucci (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ian Cohn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Bembry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Costin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | San Diego | Mark Bembry scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ian Cohn | 22-31 |
| 02:41 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 02:39 | San Diego | Ian Cohn gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 02:32 | San Diego | Ian Cohn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-31 |
| 02:31 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 02:13 | Princeton | David Parish is hacked by Charles Gallucci - foul #2 on Charles Gallucci, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | Tony Kinch (PG) Olin Zeidan | |
| Subs | San Diego | Johnny Larsen (SF), Leon Holt (PF) Christopher Costin, Willie George | |
| 02:13 | Princeton | David Parish makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:13 | Princeton | David Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:53 | San Diego | Ian Cohn hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Gallucci | 24-34 |
| 01:45 | Princeton | Paul Brennan is hacked by Ian Cohn - foul #3 on Ian Cohn, team foul #8 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Mitchell (SF) David Parish | |
| Subs | San Diego | Larry Williams (SG), John Tatum (C) Ian Cohn, Mark Bembry | |
| 01:45 | Princeton | Paul Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:45 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Johnny Larsen | 24-34 |
| 01:26 | San Diego | Larry Williams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Tony Kinch - foul #2 on Tony Kinch, team foul #7 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Princeton | Scott Cunningham (SG), Phillip Johnson (PF) Paul Brennan, Luis Castro | |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Dotson (SG) Charles Gallucci | |
| 01:26 | San Diego | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:26 | San Diego | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:08 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson's floater is tipped away by John Tatum | 24-36 |
| 01:06 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson tips it home | 26-36 |
| 00:59 | San Diego | Larry Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Tatum | 26-38 |
| 00:38 | Princeton | Huang Ming hits a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Robert Dotson - foul #1 on Robert Dotson, team foul #9 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Gallucci (PG), Mark Bembry (C) Robert Dotson, John Tatum | |
| 00:38 | Princeton | Huang Ming makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:17 | San Diego | Charles Gallucci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | Luis Castro (PF) Phillip Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Tony Kinch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 00:01 | Princeton | Scott Cunningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | The clock runs out | 29-38 |