| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mark Avans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Koontz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Strecker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Blom (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Napier (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Charles Mika (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Arambula (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gustavo Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Penn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Gustavo Rizzo inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Princeton | Edward Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Paul Napier - foul #3 on Paul Napier, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Netherton (PG), Thomas Zagar (SG), Kevin Hooper (SF), Elias Edwards (C) Mark Avans, Dean Koontz, David Strecker, Paul Napier | |
| Subs | Princeton | Bennie Applewhite (PF) Dikembe Arambula | |
| 19:43 | Princeton | Edward Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:43 | Princeton | Edward Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:28 | San Diego State | David Netherton is hacked by Gustavo Rizzo - foul #1 on Gustavo Rizzo, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Avans (PG) Thomas Zagar | |
| Subs | Princeton | Dikembe Arambula (SG) Bennie Applewhite | |
| 19:21 | San Diego State | Mark Avans comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Charles Mika - foul #1 on Charles Mika, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| 19:21 | San Diego State | Mark Avans misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:21 | San Diego State | Mark Avans makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:07 | Princeton | Gustavo Rizzo scores on a jumper in the lane | 32-38 |
| 18:51 | San Diego State | Mark Avans misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Lewis - foul #3 on Edward Lewis, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Peter Tims (C) Elias Edwards | |
| Subs | Princeton | Bennie Applewhite (PF) Edward Lewis | |
| 18:51 | San Diego State | Mark Avans makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:51 | San Diego State | Mark Avans makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:31 | Princeton | Kevin Hooper steals the ball from Charles Mika | 34-38 |
| 18:20 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom is fouled on the floor by Bennie Applewhite - foul #2 on Bennie Applewhite, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dean Koontz (SG), David Strecker (SF), Elias Edwards (C) Mark Avans, Kevin Hooper, Peter Tims | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 18:02 | San Diego State | David Netherton's layup is rejected by Bennie Applewhite | 34-38 |
| 18:00 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Charles Mika | 34-38 |
| 17:43 | Princeton | Randall Penn steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar (SG), Kevin Hooper (SF), Peter Tims (C) Dean Koontz, David Strecker, Elias Edwards | |
| Subs | Princeton | Major Howard (SF) Gustavo Rizzo | |
| 17:31 | San Diego State | David Netherton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:30 | Princeton | Bennie Applewhite pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:09 | Princeton | Major Howard clanks a shot from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 17:07 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 16:44 | San Diego State | Dikembe Arambula steals the ball from Andrew Blom | 34-38 |
| 16:25 | Princeton | Kevin Hooper steals it from Charles Mika | 34-38 |
| 16:09 | San Diego State | David Netherton drills a jumpshot from the left side | 36-38 |
| 15:55 | Princeton | Randall Penn misses the easy layup | 36-38 |
| 15:54 | San Diego State | Kevin Hooper pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Netherton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Zagar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Hooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Blom (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Peter Tims (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Charles Mika (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Arambula (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Major Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bennie Applewhite (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Randall Penn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 15:49 | Princeton | Bennie Applewhite snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 15:28 | Princeton | A charge is called on Randall Penn - foul #2 on Randall Penn, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Avans (PG), Dean Koontz (SG), David Strecker (SF), Paul Napier (C) David Netherton, Thomas Zagar, Kevin Hooper, Peter Tims | |
| Subs | Princeton | Gustavo Rizzo (SF), Edward Lewis (PF) Major Howard, Bennie Applewhite | |
| 15:15 | San Diego State | The short jumper by David Strecker is denied by Randall Penn | 36-38 |
| 15:14 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:53 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz loses the dribble to Gustavo Rizzo | 36-38 |
| 14:34 | Princeton | Edward Lewis knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Charles Mika and the foul's on Andrew Blom - foul #3 on Andrew Blom, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Netherton (PG) Mark Avans | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 14:34 | Princeton | Edward Lewis makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:17 | San Diego State | David Netherton loses the dribble to Gustavo Rizzo | 36-41 |
| 14:03 | Princeton | Gustavo Rizzo misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by David Strecker - foul #3 on David Strecker, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Avans (PG) David Netherton | |
| Subs | Princeton | Bennie Applewhite (C) Randall Penn | |
| 14:03 | Princeton | Gustavo Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:03 | Princeton | Gustavo Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:03 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 13:54 | San Diego State | Paul Napier's floater is tipped away by Bennie Applewhite | 36-42 |
| 13:52 | San Diego State | David Strecker pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:30 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 13:13 | Princeton | Gustavo Rizzo comes up short on the runner from the right block | 38-42 |
| 13:11 | San Diego State | David Strecker gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:47 | San Diego State | Mark Avans scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dean Koontz | 40-42 |
| 12:32 | Princeton | Edward Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-42 |
| 12:30 | San Diego State | Paul Napier gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:04 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 40-42 |
| 12:02 | Princeton | Bennie Applewhite pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 11:49 | Princeton | Bennie Applewhite misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 11:47 | San Diego State | Mark Avans grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mark Avans (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Koontz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Strecker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Blom (tiring) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Napier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Charles Mika (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Dikembe Arambula (tired) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gustavo Rizzo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bennie Applewhite (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-42 |
| 11:35 | Princeton | Gustavo Rizzo grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 11:13 | Princeton | Gustavo Rizzo clanks a floater from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 11:12 | San Diego State | Paul Napier grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 10:55 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom travels with the ball | 40-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Netherton (PG), Kevin Hooper (SF) Mark Avans, David Strecker | |
| Subs | Princeton | Major Howard (SF), Randall Penn (C) Gustavo Rizzo, Bennie Applewhite | |
| 10:41 | Princeton | David Netherton steals the ball from Randall Penn | 40-42 |
| 10:20 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 10:18 | San Diego State | Paul Napier gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:00 | San Diego State | David Netherton is hacked by Edward Lewis - foul #4 on Edward Lewis, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Avans (PG), Thomas Zagar (SG) Dean Koontz, Kevin Hooper | |
| Subs | Princeton | Bennie Applewhite (PF) Edward Lewis | |
| 09:50 | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dean Koontz (SG), David Strecker (SF), Elias Edwards (C) Mark Avans, Thomas Zagar, Paul Napier | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 09:32 | Princeton | Randall Penn misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 09:30 | Princeton | Charles Mika gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 09:18 | Princeton | Andrew Blom denies the turnaround by Bennie Applewhite | 40-42 |
| 09:16 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 08:52 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Dean Koontz | 42-42 |
| 08:40 | Princeton | Bennie Applewhite is fouled on the floor by Andrew Blom - foul #4 on Andrew Blom, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Avans (PG), Thomas Zagar (SG), Paul Napier (C) Dean Koontz, David Strecker, Andrew Blom | |
| Subs | Princeton | Gustavo Rizzo (SF) Major Howard | |
| 08:33 | Princeton | Bennie Applewhite can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 42-42 |
| 08:32 | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:26 | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Napier | 44-42 |
| 08:20 | Princeton | Paul Napier steals it from Gustavo Rizzo | 44-42 |
| 08:04 | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 44-42 |
| 08:03 | Princeton | Randall Penn gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:58 | Princeton | Gustavo Rizzo misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Netherton - foul #1 on David Netherton, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dean Koontz (SG), Andrew Blom (PF) Thomas Zagar, Elias Edwards | |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward Lewis (PF) Bennie Applewhite | |
| 07:58 | Princeton | Gustavo Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 07:58 | Princeton | Gustavo Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Paul Napier misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-44 |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz misses the tip | 44-44 |
| 07:33 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Gustavo Rizzo | 44-44 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mark Avans (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Koontz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Netherton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Blom (tiring) 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Paul Napier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Charles Mika (tired) 5 ast. SG - Dikembe Arambula (tired) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gustavo Rizzo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Randall Penn (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Princeton | Randall Penn can't connect on a floater near the basket | 44-44 |
| 07:08 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:54 | San Diego State | David Netherton misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 06:53 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Edward Lewis | 44-44 |
| 06:42 | Princeton | Edward Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 06:40 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Netherton | 44-44 |
| 06:24 | San Diego State | Paul Napier misses the runner from the right block | 44-44 |
| 06:23 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Randall Penn | 44-44 |
| 06:18 | Princeton | Mark Avans steals the ball from Gustavo Rizzo | 44-44 |
| 06:04 | San Diego State | Dikembe Arambula steps in front of the Andrew Blom pass | 44-44 |
| 05:50 | Princeton | Randall Penn drills a jump hook near the basket | 44-46 |
| 05:31 | San Diego State | Gustavo Rizzo is called for the reach on Paul Napier - foul #2 on Gustavo Rizzo, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar (PG), David Strecker (SF) Mark Avans, Dean Koontz | |
| Subs | Princeton | Major Howard (SF), Bennie Applewhite (C) Gustavo Rizzo, Randall Penn | |
| 05:31 | San Diego State | Paul Napier misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:31 | San Diego State | Andrew Blom grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:25 | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 05:24 | San Diego State | Paul Napier misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 05:22 | Princeton | Edward Lewis gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:04 | Princeton | Charles Mika misses the jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 05:03 | Princeton | Edward Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 04:52 | Princeton | Bennie Applewhite is fouled on the floor by Paul Napier - foul #4 on Paul Napier, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dean Koontz (SG), Elias Edwards (C) David Netherton, Paul Napier | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 04:47 | Princeton | Edward Lewis's pass is intercepted by David Strecker | 44-46 |
| 04:35 | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Strecker | 47-46 |
| 04:22 | Princeton | Charles Mika's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Avans (PG) Thomas Zagar | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 03:57 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 03:55 | Princeton | Major Howard grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 03:34 | Princeton | Dikembe Arambula misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 03:32 | Princeton | Major Howard snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mark Avans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Koontz (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Strecker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Blom (tiring) 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Elias Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Charles Mika (tired) 5 ast. SG - Dikembe Arambula (very tired) 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Major Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Edward Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Bennie Applewhite (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Princeton | Edward Lewis connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Charles Mika | 47-48 |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 02:54 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 02:37 | San Diego State | Bennie Applewhite steals it from Andrew Blom | 47-48 |
| 02:23 | Princeton | Edward Lewis clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Blom - foul #5 on Andrew Blom, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Netherton (PG), Thomas Zagar (SG), Kevin Hooper (SF), Paul Napier (C) Mark Avans, Dean Koontz, David Strecker, Andrew Blom | |
| Subs | Princeton | Gustavo Rizzo (SF), Randall Penn (C) Major Howard, Bennie Applewhite | |
| 02:23 | Princeton | Edward Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 02:23 | Princeton | Edward Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 02:08 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards can't connect on a shot in the lane | 47-50 |
| 02:07 | San Diego State | Paul Napier hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 01:53 | Princeton | Gustavo Rizzo can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 01:51 | San Diego State | Paul Napier gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 01:31 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards loses the dribble to Randall Penn | 49-50 |
| 01:17 | Princeton | Gustavo Rizzo misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 01:16 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Thomas Zagar | 49-50 |
| 01:05 | San Diego State | Thomas Zagar misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 01:03 | Princeton | Randall Penn gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 00:54 | Princeton | Dikembe Arambula throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Avans (PG), Dean Koontz (SG), David Strecker (SF) David Netherton, Thomas Zagar, Kevin Hooper | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | Paul Napier misses the jump hook from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 00:24 | Princeton | Edward Lewis snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Princeton | Edward Lewis is hacked by Dean Koontz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Koontz, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| 00:23 | Princeton | Edward Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:23 | Princeton | Gustavo Rizzo grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 00:21 | Princeton | Gustavo Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Elias Edwards - foul #2 on Elias Edwards, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| 00:21 | Princeton | Gustavo Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:21 | Princeton | Gustavo Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Paul Napier | 49-51 |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | Dean Koontz drills a jump hook from close range set up by David Strecker | 51-51 |
| 00:06 | Princeton | Princeton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Gustavo Rizzo drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |