| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Peter Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Boudreau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Goodrich (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Kott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Valente (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Robert Esqueda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Barr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Milton Goodrich inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | St. John's | Peter Hurley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 19:29 | Princeton | Thomas Mitchell loses the dribble to Mark Kott | 25-31 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Mark Kott comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Mitchell Adams - foul #2 on Mitchell Adams, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Mark Kott makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Mark Kott misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:17 | Princeton | Mitchell Adams pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:54 | Princeton | Mitchell Adams scores on a driving attempt from close range | 26-33 |
| 18:47 | St. John's | Peter Hurley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Isaac Valente tips it in | 28-33 |
| 18:24 | Princeton | Robert Esqueda is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 28-33 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Isaac Valente | 30-33 |
| 17:49 | Princeton | William Curtis buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Milton Goodrich misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 17:31 | Princeton | Mitchell Adams pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:23 | Princeton | Mitchell Adams makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Esqueda | 30-37 |
| 17:09 | St. John's | Mark Kott makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Milton Goodrich | 32-37 |
| 16:48 | Princeton | Thomas Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Milton Goodrich - foul #1 on Milton Goodrich, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Blasko (PG), Sheldon Dibenedetto (SG), Bobby Salvo (SF), Mark Dufresne (PF), Jean Walton (C) Robert Esqueda, John Barr, Thomas Mitchell, Mitchell Adams, William Curtis | |
| 16:25 | Princeton | Bobby Salvo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 32-37 |
| 16:24 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Frank Boudreau | 32-37 |
| 16:18 | St. John's | Milton Goodrich connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Boudreau | 34-37 |
| 15:49 | Princeton | William Blasko clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 15:48 | St. John's | Isaac Valente grabs the board | 34-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Peter Hurley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Boudreau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milton Goodrich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Kott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Valente (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - William Blasko (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sheldon Dibenedetto (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Salvo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Dufresne (fresh) C - Jean Walton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | St. John's | Milton Goodrich drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Kott | 37-37 |
| 15:01 | Princeton | William Blasko misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-37 |
| 15:00 | Princeton | Bobby Salvo tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 14:48 | St. John's | William Blasko is called for the reach on Isaac Valente - foul #3 on William Blasko, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Esqueda (PG), John Barr (SG), Thomas Mitchell (SF), Mitchell Adams (PF), William Curtis (C) William Blasko, Sheldon Dibenedetto, Bobby Salvo, Mark Dufresne, Jean Walton | |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Milton Goodrich | 40-39 |
| 14:30 | Princeton | John Barr hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Mitchell | 40-42 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | Mark Kott misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 14:07 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:58 | St. John's | Milton Goodrich is hacked by William Curtis - foul #2 on William Curtis, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Dangelo (C) Isaac Valente | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 13:52 | St. John's | Milton Goodrich travels with the ball | 40-42 |
| 13:33 | Princeton | Thomas Mitchell comes up short on the shot from the left block | 40-42 |
| 13:32 | St. John's | Milton Goodrich grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 13:28 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 13:27 | Princeton | Mitchell Adams grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 13:20 | Princeton | John Barr can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-42 |
| 13:18 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:14 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau is hacked by William Curtis - foul #3 on William Curtis, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Blasko (SG) John Barr | |
| 13:03 | St. John's | Peter Hurley hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Boudreau | 43-42 |
| 12:40 | Princeton | Mitchell Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 12:39 | Princeton | William Curtis hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Peter Hurley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-44 |
| 12:25 | Princeton | William Curtis pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:03 | Princeton | Robert Esqueda is hacked by James Dangelo - foul #2 on James Dangelo, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Loftis (PG), Dennis Greene (SF), Jamie Escalera (PF), Isaac Valente (C) Peter Hurley, Milton Goodrich, Mark Kott, James Dangelo | |
| Subs | Princeton | Sheldon Dibenedetto (SG), Bobby Salvo (SF), Mark Dufresne (PF), Jean Walton (C) Robert Esqueda, Thomas Mitchell, Mitchell Adams, William Curtis | |
| 11:44 | Princeton | Bobby Salvo can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Greene - foul #2 on Dennis Greene, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Barr (SG) Sheldon Dibenedetto | |
| 11:44 | Princeton | Bobby Salvo makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:44 | Princeton | Bobby Salvo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Frank Loftis (fresh) SG - Frank Boudreau (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Greene (fresh) PF - Jamie Escalera (fresh) 2 pts. C - Isaac Valente (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - William Blasko (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Barr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bobby Salvo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Dufresne (fresh) C - Jean Walton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | St. John's | Frank Loftis is hacked by William Blasko in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Blasko, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Sheldon Dibenedetto (PG) William Blasko | |
| 11:27 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Frank Loftis | 46-46 |
| 11:01 | Princeton | Sheldon Dibenedetto is called for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Peter Hurley (PG), Henry Roberts (SG) Frank Loftis, Frank Boudreau | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Dennis Greene misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Isaac Valente hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 10:20 | Princeton | John Barr drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Sheldon Dibenedetto | 48-48 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Dennis Greene is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 09:40 | Princeton | Peter Hurley picks off the pass by John Barr | 51-48 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Peter Hurley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 09:33 | St. John's | Peter Hurley tips it back up and in | 53-48 |
| 09:08 | Princeton | Bobby Salvo knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Sheldon Dibenedetto | 53-50 |
| 08:55 | St. John's | Isaac Valente clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jean Walton - foul #1 on Jean Walton, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Loftis (PG), Frank Boudreau (SG), Milton Goodrich (SF), Mark Kott (PF) Peter Hurley, Henry Roberts, Dennis Greene, Jamie Escalera | |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Esqueda (PG), Thomas Mitchell (SF), Mitchell Adams (PF), William Curtis (C) Sheldon Dibenedetto, Bobby Salvo, Mark Dufresne, Jean Walton | |
| 08:55 | St. John's | Isaac Valente misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:55 | St. John's | Isaac Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:37 | Princeton | John Barr clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 08:36 | Princeton | William Curtis can't tip it in | 54-50 |
| 08:35 | Princeton | Thomas Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 08:10 | Princeton | Mitchell Adams misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 08:09 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Milton Goodrich comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 07:49 | Princeton | Mitchell Adams snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 07:20 | Princeton | William Curtis banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Barr | 54-52 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Frank Loftis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Boudreau (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Milton Goodrich (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Kott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Valente (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Robert Esqueda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Barr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mitchell Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - William Curtis (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Frank Loftis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 07:13 | St. John's | Milton Goodrich grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 06:59 | St. John's | John Barr steals it from Frank Boudreau out of a doubleteam | 54-52 |
| 06:38 | Princeton | Isaac Valente steals it from John Barr | 54-52 |
| 06:27 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau is fouled on the floor by John Barr - foul #1 on John Barr, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Peter Hurley (PG), James Dangelo (C) Frank Loftis, Isaac Valente | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Blasko (SG) John Barr | |
| 06:27 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:27 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:04 | Princeton | William Blasko buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Esqueda | 56-55 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Milton Goodrich can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 05:44 | Princeton | Mitchell Adams gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:23 | Princeton | Robert Esqueda misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 05:22 | Princeton | Mitchell Adams tips it home | 56-57 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | William Curtis swats the shot by Frank Boudreau | 56-57 |
| 05:12 | Princeton | Mitchell Adams snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 04:49 | Princeton | Thomas Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 56-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Sheldon Dibenedetto (SG), Bobby Salvo (SF), Mark Dufresne (PF), Jean Walton (C) Robert Esqueda, Thomas Mitchell, Mitchell Adams, William Curtis | |
| 04:29 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau loses the dribble to William Blasko | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:09 | Princeton | Bobby Salvo knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Milton Goodrich - foul #2 on Milton Goodrich, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| 04:09 | Princeton | Bobby Salvo misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | Milton Goodrich snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Peter Hurley comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bobby Salvo - foul #2 on Bobby Salvo, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dennis Greene (SF), Jamie Escalera (PF) Milton Goodrich, Mark Kott | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Peter Hurley misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Peter Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:36 | Princeton | William Blasko is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 03:24 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-62 |
| 03:22 | Princeton | Bobby Salvo gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Peter Hurley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Boudreau (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Greene (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jamie Escalera (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Dangelo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - William Blasko (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sheldon Dibenedetto (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bobby Salvo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Dufresne (fresh) C - Jean Walton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Princeton | William Blasko connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Milton Goodrich (SF), Mark Kott (PF), Isaac Valente (C) Dennis Greene, Jamie Escalera, James Dangelo | |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Esqueda (PG), John Barr (SG), Thomas Mitchell (SF), Mitchell Adams (PF), William Curtis (C) William Blasko, Sheldon Dibenedetto, Bobby Salvo, Mark Dufresne, Jean Walton | |
| 02:45 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 02:44 | Princeton | Mitchell Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 02:20 | Princeton | Thomas Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Milton Goodrich - foul #3 on Milton Goodrich, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| 02:08 | Princeton | Milton Goodrich steals the ball from William Curtis | 57-65 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Mark Kott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-65 |
| 01:27 | Princeton | John Barr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | Mark Kott pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Peter Hurley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 01:19 | Princeton | William Curtis snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 01:00 | Princeton | John Barr misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Mark Kott grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Frank Boudreau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Princeton | William Curtis is hacked by Peter Hurley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Hurley, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Blasko (SG), Mark Dufresne (PF) John Barr, Mitchell Adams | |
| 00:51 | Princeton | Isaac Valente is called for the reach on Mark Dufresne - foul #2 on Isaac Valente, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| 00:51 | Princeton | Mark Dufresne makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:51 | Princeton | Mark Dufresne makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Peter Hurley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Hurley, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Loftis (PG), Henry Roberts (SG), Dennis Greene (SF), Jamie Escalera (PF), James Dangelo (C) Peter Hurley, Frank Boudreau, Milton Goodrich, Mark Kott, Isaac Valente | |
| Subs | Princeton | Sheldon Dibenedetto (SG), Jesse Brack (SF), Jean Walton (C) Robert Esqueda, Thomas Mitchell, William Curtis | |
| 00:47 | Princeton | Frank Loftis is called for the reach on Jesse Brack - foul #1 on Frank Loftis, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| 00:47 | Princeton | Jesse Brack misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | James Dangelo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Dennis Greene can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 00:38 | Princeton | Mark Dufresne grabs the board | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Princeton | Sheldon Dibenedetto misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Loftis - foul #2 on Frank Loftis, team foul #10 | 57-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Bobby Salvo (SF) Jesse Brack | |
| 00:16 | Princeton | Sheldon Dibenedetto makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:16 | Princeton | Sheldon Dibenedetto misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | James Dangelo snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Dennis Greene hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Frank Loftis | 60-68 |
| 00:11 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Peter Hurley (PG), Frank Boudreau (SG), Milton Goodrich (SF), Mark Kott (PF), Isaac Valente (C) Frank Loftis, Henry Roberts, Dennis Greene, Jamie Escalera, James Dangelo | |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Esqueda (PG), John Barr (SG), Thomas Mitchell (SF), Mitchell Adams (PF), William Curtis (C) Sheldon Dibenedetto, William Blasko, Bobby Salvo, Mark Dufresne, Jean Walton | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Princeton | Frank Boudreau is called for the reach on Thomas Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Boudreau, team foul #11 | 60-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Blasko (SG), Mark Dufresne (PF) John Barr, Mitchell Adams | |
| 00:09 | Princeton | Thomas Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:09 | Princeton | Thomas Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Milton Goodrich misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-70 |
| 00:01 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Mark Dufresne | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Mark Dufresne runs out the clock | 60-70 |