| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Edward Merritt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Daum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Luciani (fresh) PF - Dave Woods (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Anthony Medved (fresh) SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Gunnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Gilliam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Providence | Derrick Mason misses the easy layup but the foul's on Peter Daum - foul #1 on Peter Daum, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Odum (SG), Charles Young (PF), Bryce Novoa (C) Peter Daum, Dave Woods, Thomas Cunningham | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:36 | Providence | Derrick Mason misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:36 | Providence | Derrick Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:36 | Princeton | Bryce Novoa grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 19:09 | Princeton | Edward Merritt misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 19:07 | Providence | Derrick Mason snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 19:02 | Providence | Harry Gilliam makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Jones and the foul's on Charles Young - foul #1 on Charles Young, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| 19:02 | Providence | Harry Gilliam makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:39 | Princeton | Bryce Novoa steps out of bounds on the baseline | 26-29 |
| Subs | Princeton | Peter Daum (SG) David Odum | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:24 | Providence | Richard Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 18:01 | Princeton | Derrick Mason swats the layup by Charles Young | 26-32 |
| 18:00 | Providence | Derrick Mason pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:38 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 17:37 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Medved | 26-32 |
| 17:27 | Providence | Derrick Mason is fouled on the floor by Charles Young - foul #2 on Charles Young, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Odum (SF), Dave Woods (PF) Robert Luciani, Charles Young | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:07 | Providence | Richard Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 17:05 | Princeton | Edward Merritt pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 16:37 | Princeton | Harry Gilliam steals it from Bryce Novoa | 26-32 |
| 16:21 | Providence | Richard Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Luciani (SF), Thomas Cunningham (C) Peter Daum, Bryce Novoa | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:57 | Princeton | David Odum makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Edward Merritt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Odum (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Luciani (fresh) PF - Dave Woods (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Anthony Medved (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Gunnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Gilliam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Providence | Derrick Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | Peter Daum (SG), Bryce Novoa (PF) Robert Luciani, Dave Woods | |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (PG), Arthur Frick (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF) Anthony Medved, Richard Jones, Lewis Gunnell | |
| 15:10 | Princeton | Edward Merritt hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Daum | 32-32 |
| 15:01 | Providence | Arthur Frick hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Edward Merritt - foul #2 on Edward Merritt, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Luciani (SF) Peter Daum | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:01 | Providence | Arthur Frick misses the free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:01 | Princeton | Thomas Cunningham snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 14:42 | Princeton | Thomas Cunningham scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 14:29 | Providence | Harry Gilliam can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-34 |
| 14:27 | Princeton | David Odum grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 14:01 | Princeton | Edward Merritt misses long on a floater from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 13:59 | Providence | Harry Gilliam grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:46 | Providence | Arthur Frick comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-34 |
| 13:45 | Princeton | Robert Luciani pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:26 | Princeton | David Odum clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 13:25 | Princeton | Thomas Cunningham grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:07 | Princeton | Robert Luciani's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Princeton | Peter Daum (SG), Dave Woods (PF) Robert Luciani, Bryce Novoa | |
| Subs | Providence | Anthony Medved (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Lewis Gunnell (SF) Pili Amedee, Arthur Frick, Ronald Thomas | |
| 12:54 | Providence | Anthony Medved can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 12:52 | Princeton | Thomas Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 12:24 | Princeton | Thomas Cunningham misses badly on a runner from the left block | 34-34 |
| 12:22 | Princeton | Dave Woods grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 11:54 | Princeton | Edward Merritt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 11:53 | Princeton | Dave Woods hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Edward Merritt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Daum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Odum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dave Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Cunningham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Anthony Medved (fresh) SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Gunnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Gilliam (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Mason (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Providence | Harry Gilliam hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Edward Merritt - foul #3 on Edward Merritt, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Luciani (SF), Bryce Novoa (C) David Odum, Thomas Cunningham | |
| Subs | Providence | Shane Gurney (C) Derrick Mason | |
| 11:27 | Providence | Harry Gilliam misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 11:27 | Providence | Harry Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 11:12 | Princeton | Edward Merritt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Luciani | 39-35 |
| 10:48 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell travels with the ball | 39-35 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Odum (SF) Robert Luciani | |
| Subs | Providence | Herschel Carlsen (C) Harry Gilliam | |
| 10:46 | Princeton | Edward Merritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 10:37 | Providence | Anthony Medved's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Young (PF) Dave Woods | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:17 | Princeton | Edward Merritt scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-35 |
| 10:01 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell misses the easy layup | 41-35 |
| 10:00 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Charles Young | 41-35 |
| 09:31 | Princeton | Charles Young connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Daum and he's hacked by Herschel Carlsen - foul #1 on Herschel Carlsen, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Luciani (SF), Thomas Cunningham (C) David Odum, Bryce Novoa | |
| Subs | Providence | Derrick Mason (C) Herschel Carlsen | |
| 09:31 | Princeton | Charles Young makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 09:20 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-38 |
| 08:55 | Princeton | Thomas Cunningham clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 08:53 | Providence | Derrick Mason pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:24 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell is fouled on the floor by Charles Young - foul #3 on Charles Young, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | David Odum (SG), Dave Woods (PF) Peter Daum, Charles Young | |
| Subs | Providence | Pili Amedee (PG), Arthur Frick (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF) Anthony Medved, Richard Jones, Lewis Gunnell | |
| 08:07 | Providence | Pili Amedee clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-38 |
| 08:05 | Providence | Shane Gurney tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 07:39 | Princeton | Edward Merritt makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Odum | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Edward Merritt (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Odum (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Luciani (fresh) PF - Dave Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Pili Amedee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Frick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shane Gurney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Frick | 46-42 |
| 06:50 | Princeton | David Odum scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 06:34 | Providence | Derrick Mason comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 06:33 | Princeton | Dave Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:16 | Princeton | David Odum misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 06:15 | Providence | Shane Gurney snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 06:09 | Providence | Arthur Frick is hacked by David Odum - foul #2 on David Odum, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | Peter Daum (SG), Bryce Novoa (C) Robert Luciani, Thomas Cunningham | |
| Subs | Providence | Anthony Medved (PG), Lewis Gunnell (SF), Harry Gilliam (PF) Pili Amedee, Ronald Thomas, Derrick Mason | |
| 06:09 | Providence | Arthur Frick makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:09 | Providence | Arthur Frick misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:09 | Princeton | Bryce Novoa grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:43 | Princeton | Harry Gilliam swats the shot by Dave Woods | 49-43 |
| 05:41 | Providence | Arthur Frick gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:24 | Providence | Arthur Frick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 05:23 | Providence | Harry Gilliam grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:09 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Dave Woods - foul #1 on Dave Woods, team foul #8 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Young (PF) Dave Woods | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Jones (SG) Arthur Frick | |
| 05:09 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:09 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:52 | Princeton | Edward Merritt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 04:51 | Princeton | Charles Young tips it back up and in | 51-45 |
| 04:27 | Providence | Harry Gilliam misses long on a shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 04:25 | Princeton | Bryce Novoa grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 04:12 | Princeton | Peter Daum buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Odum | 54-45 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Richard Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 03:32 | Princeton | David Odum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 03:30 | Providence | Shane Gurney grabs the board | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Edward Merritt (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Daum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Odum (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryce Novoa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Anthony Medved (fresh) SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Gunnell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Gilliam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Shane Gurney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Providence | Richard Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Medved | 54-51 |
| 02:58 | Princeton | Anthony Medved takes the ball from Charles Young | 54-51 |
| 02:34 | Providence | Shane Gurney misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Odum - foul #3 on David Odum, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Luciani (SF), Dave Woods (PF), Thomas Cunningham (C) David Odum, Charles Young, Bryce Novoa | |
| Subs | Providence | Derrick Mason (C) Harry Gilliam | |
| 02:34 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:34 | Providence | Shane Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:16 | Princeton | Peter Daum misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-53 |
| 02:14 | Providence | The rebound goes to Shane Gurney | 54-53 |
| 01:57 | Providence | Richard Jones buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Anthony Medved | 54-56 |
| 01:28 | Princeton | Edward Merritt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 01:26 | Providence | Derrick Mason pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:03 | Providence | Richard Jones connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Derrick Mason | 54-59 |
| 00:51 | Princeton | Edward Merritt knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Robert Luciani | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Providence | Richard Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| 00:28 | Princeton | Edward Merritt's pass is intercepted by Anthony Medved in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Providence | Dave Woods is called for the reach on Lewis Gunnell - foul #2 on Dave Woods, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Frick (PG), Harry Gilliam (PF) Anthony Medved, Shane Gurney | |
| 00:27 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:27 | Providence | Lewis Gunnell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:27 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Mason | 56-59 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Derrick Mason is hacked by Peter Daum - foul #2 on Peter Daum, team foul #11 | 56-59 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Derrick Mason misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:25 | Providence | Derrick Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:25 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Robert Luciani | 56-59 |
| 00:13 | Princeton | Edward Merritt can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-59 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Harry Gilliam pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Harry Gilliam is hacked by Edward Merritt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Merritt, team foul #12 | 56-59 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Harry Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Harry Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Princeton | Peter Daum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 00:02 | Providence | The rebound goes to Harry Gilliam | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Harry Gilliam runs out the clock | 56-61 |