| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Robert Genao (fresh) SG - Richard Jones (fresh) SF - Michael Vincent (fresh) PF - Richard Redd (fresh) C - Clifford Treadwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Smith (fresh) SG - Ramiro Sanchez (fresh) SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) PF - Wesley Bowman (fresh) C - Dustin Whitmore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Clifford Treadwell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Princeton | Richard Redd misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Wesley Bowman - foul #1 on Wesley Bowman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Princeton | Richard Redd makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:45 | Princeton | Richard Redd makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Princeton | Clifford Treadwell gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Princeton | Richard Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Princeton | Clifford Treadwell hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Princeton | Michael Vincent can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman misses badly on a floater in the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Princeton | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Princeton | Robert Genao makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 17:47 | Princeton | Michael Vincent misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 17:46 | Princeton | Richard Jones gets the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:36 | Princeton | Richard Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-5 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan can't finish the layup | 7-5 |
| 17:20 | Princeton | Clifford Treadwell gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:00 | Princeton | Michael Vincent lays it up and in | 9-5 |
| 16:44 | Central Michigan | Michael Vincent is called for the reach on Michael Morgan - foul #1 on Michael Vincent, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward White (SG), Richard Kratzer (SF), Tracy Wall (PF), Scot Wilson (C) Richard Jones, Michael Vincent, Richard Redd, Clifford Treadwell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (SG), Peter Fisher (SF), Dan Herron (PF), Marvin Echavarria (C) Ramiro Sanchez, Michael Morgan, Wesley Bowman, Dustin Whitmore | |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Kratzer - foul #1 on Richard Kratzer, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG) Gerald Smith | |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:59 | Princeton | Ryan Baca picks off the pass by Robert Genao | 9-7 |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca hits the finger roll | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Robert Genao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward White (fresh) SF - Richard Kratzer (fresh) PF - Tracy Wall (fresh) C - Scot Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Johnson (fresh) SG - Ryan Baca (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Fisher (fresh) PF - Dan Herron (fresh) C - Marvin Echavarria (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Princeton | Edward White misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Peter Fisher grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria is hacked by Scot Wilson - foul #1 on Scot Wilson, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Jones (SG) Robert Genao | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (PG), Ramiro Sanchez (SG), Wesley Bowman (PF) Steven Johnson, Peter Fisher, Marvin Echavarria | |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Gerald Smith | 9-11 |
| 14:51 | Princeton | Tracy Wall misses the lay-in | 9-11 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Wesley Bowman | 9-14 |
| 14:29 | Princeton | Edward White is called for traveling | 9-14 |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Genao (PG), Richard Redd (PF), Clifford Treadwell (C) Edward White, Tracy Wall, Scot Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan (SF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Ryan Baca, Dan Herron | |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 9-14 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 9-14 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Gerald Smith and he's fouled by Richard Redd - foul #1 on Richard Redd, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward White (SG), Michael Vincent (SF) Richard Jones, Richard Kratzer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG), Ryan Baca (SG) Gerald Smith, Ramiro Sanchez | |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman makes the free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:31 | Princeton | Edward White is whistled for traveling | 9-17 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dan Herron (PF) Wesley Bowman | |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 9-17 |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson snags the offensive board | 9-17 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-17 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Jones (SG), Tracy Wall (PF), Scot Wilson (C) Edward White, Richard Redd, Clifford Treadwell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (PG), Marvin Echavarria (C) Steven Johnson, Dustin Whitmore | |
| 12:30 | Princeton | The short jumper by Michael Vincent is denied by Dan Herron | 9-17 |
| 12:28 | Princeton | Scot Wilson grabs the offensive board | 9-17 |
| 12:18 | Princeton | Ryan Baca is called for the reach on Michael Vincent - foul #1 on Ryan Baca, team foul #2 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez (SG), Wesley Bowman (PF) Ryan Baca, Dan Herron | |
| 11:54 | Princeton | Michael Vincent blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Fisher (SF) Michael Morgan | |
| 11:54 | Princeton | Michael Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:54 | Princeton | Michael Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Robert Genao (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) SF - Michael Vincent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tracy Wall (fresh) C - Scot Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ramiro Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Fisher (fresh) PF - Wesley Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marvin Echavarria (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 11:40 | Princeton | Tracy Wall pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:23 | Princeton | Tracy Wall hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Marvin Echavarria - foul #1 on Marvin Echavarria, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward White (PG), Clifford Treadwell (C) Robert Genao, Michael Vincent | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (SF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Peter Fisher, Marvin Echavarria | |
| 11:23 | Princeton | Tracy Wall misses the free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 11:13 | Central Michigan | Scot Wilson is called for the reach on Ramiro Sanchez - foul #2 on Scot Wilson, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Kratzer (SF) Scot Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG), Dan Herron (PF) Gerald Smith, Wesley Bowman | |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Dustin Whitmore | 13-19 |
| 10:53 | Princeton | Clifford Treadwell's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Whitmore | 13-19 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Richard Jones steals it from Dustin Whitmore | 13-19 |
| 10:32 | Princeton | Richard Jones banks in the layup | 15-19 |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Dustin Whitmore and the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Genao (PG), Richard Redd (PF) Richard Jones, Tracy Wall | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (PG), Michael Morgan (SF), Wesley Bowman (PF) Steven Johnson, Ryan Baca, Dan Herron | |
| 10:16 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez misses the free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:16 | Princeton | Edward White snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 10:05 | Princeton | Richard Kratzer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-21 |
| 10:03 | Princeton | Richard Redd hits the follow up shot | 17-21 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dustin Whitmore | 17-24 |
| 09:42 | Princeton | Richard Kratzer connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Clifford Treadwell denies the turnaround by Ramiro Sanchez | 20-24 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith can't tip it in | 20-24 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman is whistled for traveling | 20-24 |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Vincent (SF) Richard Kratzer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (SG), Dan Herron (C) Ramiro Sanchez, Dustin Whitmore | |
| 08:53 | Princeton | Clifford Treadwell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gerald Smith - foul #1 on Gerald Smith, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria (C) Wesley Bowman | |
| 08:53 | Princeton | Clifford Treadwell misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:53 | Princeton | Clifford Treadwell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Robert Genao is called for the reach on Marvin Echavarria - foul #1 on Robert Genao, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Joyce (SG) Edward White | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG), Peter Fisher (SF) Gerald Smith, Michael Morgan | |
| 08:27 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:27 | Princeton | Richard Redd gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 08:14 | Princeton | Richard Redd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-24 |
| 08:13 | Princeton | Clifford Treadwell tips it home | 22-24 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Clifford Treadwell - foul #1 on Clifford Treadwell, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Kratzer (SF), Tracy Wall (C) Michael Vincent, Clifford Treadwell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman (PF) Dan Herron | |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Robert Genao (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Joyce (fresh) SF - Richard Kratzer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Redd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Wall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Johnson (fresh) SG - Ryan Baca (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Fisher (fresh) PF - Wesley Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marvin Echavarria (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Princeton | Charles Joyce misses the floater from the right side | 22-26 |
| 07:37 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ryan Baca | 22-28 |
| 07:03 | Princeton | Richard Redd blows the layup | 22-28 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Charles Joyce is called for the reach on Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Joyce, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward White (PG), Michael Vincent (SF) Robert Genao, Richard Kratzer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), Dan Herron (PF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Ryan Baca, Peter Fisher, Wesley Bowman, Marvin Echavarria | |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:20 | Princeton | Tracy Wall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Princeton | Clifford Treadwell (C) Richard Redd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (PG) Steven Johnson | |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Morgan | 22-32 |
| 05:28 | Princeton | Edward White is hacked by Gerald Smith - foul #2 on Gerald Smith, team foul #6 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Genao (PG), Richard Kratzer (SF), Richard Redd (PF) Charles Joyce, Michael Vincent, Tracy Wall | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (PG), Wesley Bowman (PF) Gerald Smith, Dan Herron | |
| 05:13 | Princeton | Robert Genao comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Ramiro Sanchez - foul #1 on Ramiro Sanchez, team foul #7 | 22-32 |
| 05:13 | Princeton | Robert Genao misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:13 | Princeton | Robert Genao makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-32 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore tips it home | 23-34 |
| 04:25 | Princeton | Richard Kratzer misses the floater from the left side | 23-34 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Wesley Bowman | 23-34 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ramiro Sanchez | 23-36 |
| 03:50 | Princeton | Robert Genao scores on a floater from the right side | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Robert Genao (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward White (fresh) SF - Richard Kratzer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Redd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Treadwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ramiro Sanchez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Whitmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Genao picks off the pass by Steven Johnson | 25-36 |
| 03:20 | Princeton | Robert Genao makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward White | 27-36 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 02:54 | Princeton | Robert Genao snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 02:43 | Princeton | Michael Morgan takes the ball from Clifford Treadwell | 27-36 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 27-36 |
| 02:27 | Princeton | Richard Redd gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 02:02 | Princeton | Dustin Whitmore steals it from Richard Kratzer | 27-36 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman lays it up and in | 27-38 |
| 01:32 | Princeton | Clifford Treadwell connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Genao | 29-38 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edward White - foul #1 on Edward White, team foul #11 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Joyce (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Michael Vincent (SF), Tracy Wall (PF), Scot Wilson (C) Robert Genao, Edward White, Richard Kratzer, Richard Redd, Clifford Treadwell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (PG), Ryan Baca (SF), Dan Herron (PF), Marvin Echavarria (C) Steven Johnson, Michael Morgan, Wesley Bowman, Dustin Whitmore | |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:05 | Princeton | Dan Herron takes the ball from Tracy Wall | 29-40 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Fisher (SF) Ramiro Sanchez | |
| 00:54 | Princeton | Gerald Smith takes the ball from Charles Joyce in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Joyce - foul #2 on Charles Joyce, team foul #12 | 29-40 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:18 | Princeton | Charles Joyce hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 29-42 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Peter Fisher gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tracy Wall - foul #1 on Tracy Wall, team foul #13 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Genao (PG) Charles Joyce | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Tracy Wall comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-44 |