| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Roy Severino (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry McClanahan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Raymon Bragg (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bradley Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stanley Schaefer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Harvey (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor can't finish the layup | 38-35 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Alan Taylor and he's fouled by Stanley Schaefer - foul #2 on Stanley Schaefer, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:18 | Princeton | Stanley Schaefer makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Raymon Bragg and he's hacked by Larry McClanahan - foul #1 on Larry McClanahan, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 19:18 | Princeton | Stanley Schaefer makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 18:58 | Princeton | Gene Harvey gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:45 | Princeton | Roy Severino steals it from Raymon Bragg | 41-38 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan is fouled on the floor by Gene Harvey - foul #2 on Gene Harvey, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan tips it in | 43-38 |
| 17:40 | Princeton | Roy Severino is called for the reach on Raymon Bragg - foul #3 on Roy Severino, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (PG), Shing Hong (SF), Gregory Sais (C) Roy Severino, Alan Taylor, Larry McClanahan | |
| Subs | Princeton | Allen Hazel (SG), Mark Dixon (SF), Rudolph Aldridge (PF), Timothy Wix (C) Joseph Campbell, Bradley Thompson, Stanley Schaefer, Gene Harvey | |
| 17:26 | Princeton | Timothy Wix misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 17:24 | Princeton | Rudolph Aldridge grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:05 | Princeton | Raymon Bragg buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allen Hazel | 43-40 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Allen Hazel - foul #1 on Allen Hazel, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres (SF) Paul Sullivan | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:50 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Rudolph Aldridge | 43-40 |
| 16:32 | Princeton | John Moore steals it from Mark Dixon | 43-40 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Shing Hong | 45-40 |
| 15:58 | Princeton | Raymon Bragg hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moore (fresh) SG - Daniel Franklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernesto Torres (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shing Hong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Sais (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Raymon Bragg (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Allen Hazel (fresh) SF - Mark Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rudolph Aldridge (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Wix (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Timothy Wix swats the short shot by Shing Hong | 45-43 |
| 15:42 | Princeton | Timothy Wix snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 15:37 | Princeton | Raymon Bragg loses the dribble to John Moore | 45-43 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Raymon Bragg is called for the reach on John Moore - foul #1 on Raymon Bragg, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (PG), Alan Taylor (SF), Paul Sullivan (PF), Larry McClanahan (C) John Moore, Daniel Franklin, Shing Hong, Gregory Sais | |
| Subs | Princeton | Joshua Malkin (PG), Joseph Campbell (SG), Bradley Thompson (SF), Stanley Schaefer (PF), Gene Harvey (C) Raymon Bragg, Allen Hazel, Mark Dixon, Rudolph Aldridge, Timothy Wix | |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-43 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan hits the follow up shot | 47-43 |
| 14:33 | Princeton | Joshua Malkin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Ernesto Torres is denied by Gene Harvey | 47-43 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan can't tip it in | 47-43 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Paul Sullivan | 50-43 |
| 13:25 | Princeton | Gene Harvey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan loses the dribble to Gene Harvey | 50-46 |
| 12:36 | Princeton | Gene Harvey lays it in | 50-48 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino clanks a floater from the left side | 50-48 |
| 12:11 | Princeton | Gene Harvey gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:50 | Princeton | Alan Taylor is called for the reach on Bradley Thompson - foul #1 on Alan Taylor, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (SG), John Moore (SF), Shing Hong (PF), Gregory Sais (C) Ernesto Torres, Alan Taylor, Paul Sullivan, Larry McClanahan | |
| Subs | Princeton | Raymon Bragg (PG), Allen Hazel (SG), Mark Dixon (SF), Rudolph Aldridge (PF), Timothy Wix (C) Joshua Malkin, Joseph Campbell, Bradley Thompson, Stanley Schaefer, Gene Harvey | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Roy Severino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Moore (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Shing Hong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Sais (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Raymon Bragg (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Allen Hazel (fresh) SF - Mark Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rudolph Aldridge (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Wix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Princeton | Timothy Wix misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong is whistled for traveling | 50-48 |
| 11:00 | Princeton | Mark Dixon clanks a shot from the right side | 50-48 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses long on a floater from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais tips it but misses | 50-48 |
| 10:49 | Princeton | Timothy Wix gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:30 | Princeton | Rudolph Aldridge clanks a shot from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Rudolph Aldridge - foul #2 on Rudolph Aldridge, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan (PF) Roy Severino | |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Campbell (SG), Gene Harvey (C) Mark Dixon, Timothy Wix | |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:07 | Princeton | Gene Harvey snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 09:47 | Princeton | Raymon Bragg buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Campbell | 52-50 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | John Moore's pass is intercepted by Rudolph Aldridge | 52-50 |
| 09:10 | Princeton | Rudolph Aldridge drills a jump hook near the basket | 52-52 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais loses the dribble to Allen Hazel | 52-52 |
| 08:31 | Princeton | Shing Hong is called for the reach on Raymon Bragg - foul #1 on Shing Hong, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (PG), Alan Taylor (SF), Larry McClanahan (C) Shing Hong, John Moore, Gregory Sais | |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Dixon (SG), Bradley Thompson (SF), Stanley Schaefer (PF), Timothy Wix (C) Joseph Campbell, Allen Hazel, Rudolph Aldridge, Gene Harvey | |
| 08:23 | Princeton | Mark Dixon misses badly on a jumper from close range | 52-52 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino is fouled on the floor by Mark Dixon - foul #3 on Mark Dixon, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres (SG) Daniel Franklin | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 07:38 | Princeton | Raymon Bragg clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Roy Severino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ernesto Torres (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alan Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry McClanahan (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Raymon Bragg (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stanley Schaefer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Wix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais (PG) Roy Severino | |
| Subs | Princeton | Joshua Malkin (PG), Joseph Campbell (SG), Gene Harvey (C) Raymon Bragg, Mark Dixon, Timothy Wix | |
| 06:49 | Princeton | Gene Harvey misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Sullivan - foul #3 on Paul Sullivan, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (PG), Shing Hong (PF) Gregory Sais, Paul Sullivan | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 06:49 | Princeton | Gene Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:49 | Princeton | Gene Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (SG) Ernesto Torres | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 06:15 | Princeton | Joshua Malkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais (C) Larry McClanahan | |
| Subs | Princeton | Raymon Bragg (PG), Rudolph Aldridge (PF) Joshua Malkin, Stanley Schaefer | |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | John Moore is whistled for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Allen Hazel (SF) Bradley Thompson | |
| 05:34 | Princeton | Allen Hazel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais's floater is tipped away by Rudolph Aldridge | 55-54 |
| 05:13 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Allen Hazel | 55-54 |
| 04:57 | Princeton | Raymon Bragg can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Franklin | 57-54 |
| 04:23 | Princeton | Raymon Bragg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (PG), Paul Sullivan (PF), Larry McClanahan (C) Alan Taylor, Shing Hong, Gregory Sais | |
| Subs | Princeton | Bradley Thompson (SF), Stanley Schaefer (PF) Allen Hazel, Rudolph Aldridge | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan drills a floater from the right side set up by Roy Severino and he's hacked by Gene Harvey - foul #3 on Gene Harvey, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Rudolph Aldridge (C) Gene Harvey | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan misses the free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:59 | Princeton | Rudolph Aldridge grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 03:36 | Princeton | Rudolph Aldridge drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymon Bragg | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Roy Severino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Moore (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry McClanahan (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Raymon Bragg (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. SG - Joseph Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stanley Schaefer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudolph Aldridge (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan is hacked by Stanley Schaefer - foul #3 on Stanley Schaefer, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor (SF) John Moore | |
| Subs | Princeton | Allen Hazel (SG) Joseph Campbell | |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:50 | Princeton | Larry McClanahan denies the turnaround by Stanley Schaefer | 61-56 |
| 02:49 | Princeton | Bradley Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:49 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Joseph Campbell (SG), Gene Harvey (C) Allen Hazel, Rudolph Aldridge | |
| 02:22 | Princeton | Stanley Schaefer's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Sullivan | 61-56 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-56 |
| 01:42 | Princeton | Raymon Bragg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 01:40 | Princeton | Stanley Schaefer gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:24 | Princeton | Raymon Bragg is fouled on the floor by Daniel Franklin - foul #3 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| 01:13 | Princeton | Raymon Bragg drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Campbell | 61-58 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Alan Taylor and he's hacked by Stanley Schaefer - foul #4 on Stanley Schaefer, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Princeton | Bradley Thompson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan is hacked by Raymon Bragg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymon Bragg, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres (SG), Shing Hong (PF) Daniel Franklin, Paul Sullivan | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:41 | Princeton | Bradley Thompson double dribbles | 65-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi (C) Larry McClanahan | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Raymon Bragg is called for the reach on Shing Hong in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymon Bragg, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:40 | Princeton | Stanley Schaefer snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 00:33 | Princeton | Bradley Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Raymon Bragg is called for the reach on Shing Hong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymon Bragg, team foul #12 | 66-58 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:24 | Princeton | Raymon Bragg drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Campbell | 67-61 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Raymon Bragg - foul #5 on Raymon Bragg, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Joshua Malkin (PG) Raymon Bragg | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:23 | Princeton | Stanley Schaefer snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:15 | Princeton | Gene Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-61 |
| 00:14 | Princeton | Stanley Schaefer pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:10 | Princeton | Joshua Malkin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Joseph Campbell is called for the reach on Shing Hong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Campbell, team foul #14 | 67-61 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Joshua Malkin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-61 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Stanley Schaefer gets the offensive rebound | 69-61 |