| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Milam (fresh) SG - Alphonso Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vito Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Maurice Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Morrison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Desilets (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell inbounds the ball | 23-19 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets makes the jumper from the left side | 23-21 |
| 19:18 | Princeton | Maurice Yates buries a shot from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Thomas Morrison picks off the pass by Anthony Westhoff | 25-21 |
| 18:31 | Princeton | Maurice Yates lays it in and he's fouled by Anthony Westhoff - foul #2 on Anthony Westhoff, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi (PG), Victor North (SF) Jerry Milam, Vito Yazzie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Pavel Luczynski (SF) Lewis Avery, Jonathan Pannell | |
| 18:31 | Princeton | Maurice Yates misses the free throw | 27-21 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Morrison - foul #3 on Thomas Morrison, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Fryer (C) Thomas Morrison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 18:11 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Maurice Yates | 27-21 |
| 18:09 | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi is hacked by Alvaro Mancini in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alvaro Mancini, team foul #2 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Greene (SF) Alvaro Mancini | |
| 17:45 | Princeton | Alphonso Rossi misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-21 |
| 17:43 | Princeton | Mark Fryer snags the offensive board | 27-21 |
| 17:33 | Princeton | Mark Fryer's pass is intercepted by Jason Desilets | 27-21 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Greene and he's hacked by Maurice Yates - foul #2 on Maurice Yates, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell (SF) Roy Greene | |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff misses the free throw | 27-23 |
| 17:11 | Princeton | Mark Fryer gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 16:45 | Princeton | Maurice Yates makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Salvatore Rossi | 29-23 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Alphonso Rossi - foul #1 on Alphonso Rossi, team foul #3 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Milam (PG) Salvatore Rossi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Roy Greene (PF) Jonathan Pannell, Anthony Westhoff | |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 15:54 | Princeton | Maurice Yates clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 29-24 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roy Greene | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Milam (fresh) SG - Alphonso Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Victor North (fresh) PF - Maurice Yates (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Fryer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Pavel Luczynski (fresh) PF - Roy Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Desilets (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Pavel Luczynski | 29-27 |
| 15:16 | Princeton | Alphonso Rossi comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Murray - foul #1 on Larry Murray, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi (PG), Vito Yazzie (SF) Jerry Milam, Victor North | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Lewis Avery, Pavel Luczynski, Roy Greene | |
| 15:16 | Princeton | Alphonso Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 15:16 | Princeton | Alphonso Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Maurice Yates denies the turnaround by Alvaro Mancini | 31-27 |
| 14:54 | Princeton | Vito Yazzie gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 14:25 | Princeton | Larry Murray takes the ball from Vito Yazzie | 31-27 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Murray | 31-29 |
| 13:56 | Princeton | Alphonso Rossi drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Salvatore Rossi | 34-29 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Maurice Yates swats the layup by Jason Desilets | 34-29 |
| 13:41 | Princeton | Vito Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 13:12 | Princeton | Alphonso Rossi misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jason Desilets | 34-29 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Salvatore Rossi is called for the reach on Alvaro Mancini in the backcourt - foul #3 on Salvatore Rossi, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Milam (PG), Victor North (SF) Salvatore Rossi, Vito Yazzie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Fullerton (SG), Roy Greene (PF), Kevin Debord (C) Larry Murray, Anthony Westhoff, Jason Desilets | |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 12:28 | Princeton | Alphonso Rossi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roy Greene | 34-32 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Fullerton | 34-35 |
| 11:44 | Princeton | Jerry Milam scores on a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Roy Greene - foul #1 on Roy Greene, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi (PG), Brad Skeete (SG), Vito Yazzie (SF) Alphonso Rossi, Victor North, Mark Fryer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Larry Murray (SG), Jason Desilets (C) Alvaro Mancini, James Fullerton, Kevin Debord | |
| 11:44 | Princeton | Jerry Milam makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Salvatore Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brad Skeete (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vito Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Maurice Yates (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Milam (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Desilets (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Roy Greene hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Larry Murray | 37-38 |
| 10:57 | Princeton | Jerry Milam knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 39-38 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Roy Greene loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | Alphonso Rossi (SG), Mark Fryer (C) Brad Skeete, Jerry Milam | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Lewis Avery, Jonathan Pannell, Roy Greene | |
| 10:19 | Princeton | Vito Yazzie misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-38 |
| 10:17 | Princeton | Maurice Yates tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Alphonso Rossi is called for the reach on Larry Murray - foul #2 on Alphonso Rossi, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Milam (PG), Thomas Morrison (C) Salvatore Rossi, Maurice Yates | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Kevin Debord (C) Alvaro Mancini, Larry Murray, Pavel Luczynski, Jason Desilets | |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | Brad Skeete (SG), Victor North (SF), Maurice Yates (PF) Alphonso Rossi, Vito Yazzie, Mark Fryer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SG), Jason Desilets (C) James Fullerton, Kevin Debord | |
| 09:16 | Princeton | Jonathan Pannell takes the ball from Maurice Yates | 41-38 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell lays it up and in | 41-40 |
| 08:47 | Princeton | Jerry Milam knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Morrison swats the shot by Jonathan Pannell | 43-40 |
| 08:20 | Princeton | Maurice Yates gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 07:58 | Princeton | Thomas Morrison clanks a jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 07:37 | Princeton | Victor North gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Milam (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brad Skeete (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor North (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Maurice Yates (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Morrison (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Desilets (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Princeton | Brad Skeete misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 07:12 | Princeton | Victor North tips it in | 45-40 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses the jumper from the right side | 45-40 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 06:30 | Princeton | Jerry Milam misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Lewis Avery - foul #1 on Lewis Avery, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | Alphonso Rossi (SG), Vito Yazzie (SF), Mark Fryer (PF) Brad Skeete, Victor North, Maurice Yates | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Roy Greene (PF), Kevin Debord (C) Lewis Avery, Larry Murray, Jonathan Pannell, Anthony Westhoff, Jason Desilets | |
| 06:30 | Princeton | Jerry Milam misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 06:30 | Princeton | Jerry Milam misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Roy Greene misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 45-42 |
| 06:07 | Princeton | Thomas Morrison grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 05:51 | Princeton | Roy Greene steals it from Jerry Milam | 45-42 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord drills a shot in the lane set up by Alvaro Mancini | 45-44 |
| 05:05 | Princeton | Mark Fryer is whistled for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi (PG) Jerry Milam | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Jason Desilets (C) James Fullerton, Pavel Luczynski, Kevin Debord | |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Alvaro Mancini and the foul's on Mark Fryer - foul #1 on Mark Fryer, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:18 | Princeton | Thomas Morrison misses the jumper in the paint | 45-47 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Roy Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Salvatore Rossi - foul #4 on Salvatore Rossi, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Princeton | Maurice Yates (PF) Mark Fryer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Fullerton (SG), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Kevin Debord (C) Larry Murray, Roy Greene, Jason Desilets | |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:33 | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Salvatore Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alphonso Rossi (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Vito Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Maurice Yates (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvaro Mancini (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Fullerton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Debord (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord tips it in | 47-51 |
| 02:37 | Princeton | Alvaro Mancini steals the ball from Salvatore Rossi | 47-51 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Fryer (PF) Maurice Yates | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Larry Murray (SG), Roy Greene (PF), Jason Desilets (C) Alvaro Mancini, James Fullerton, Anthony Westhoff, Kevin Debord | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Larry Murray hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 02:19 | Princeton | Mark Fryer grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 01:50 | Princeton | Salvatore Rossi clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Roy Greene's pass is intercepted by Alphonso Rossi | 47-51 |
| 00:55 | Princeton | Thomas Morrison buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Fryer | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Larry Murray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 00:30 | Princeton | Mark Fryer pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 00:05 | Princeton | Jonathan Pannell blocks the jumper by Thomas Morrison | 49-51 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jason Desilets | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets is fouled in the backcourt by Alphonso Rossi - foul #3 on Alphonso Rossi, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Milam (PG), Maurice Yates (PF) Salvatore Rossi, Mark Fryer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff (PF) Roy Greene | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Maurice Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Princeton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Jerry Milam misses long on a halfcourt shot | 49-51 |