| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Edward White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Redd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scot Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dominick Morse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Buffum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Holley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Matt Davis (fresh) C - Rick Gaffney (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-33 |
| 19:37 | Princeton | Michael Vincent pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:20 | Princeton | Edward White is fouled on the floor by Carl Buffum - foul #1 on Carl Buffum, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:10 | Princeton | Dominick Morse picks off the pass by Michael Vincent | 33-33 |
| 19:06 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse hits the finger roll | 33-35 |
| 18:44 | Princeton | Matt Davis steals it from Edward White | 33-35 |
| 18:24 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Buffum | 33-38 |
| 18:10 | Princeton | Scot Wilson is hacked by Rick Gaffney - foul #3 on Rick Gaffney, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dwayne Loza (C) Rick Gaffney | |
| 17:50 | Princeton | Michael Vincent makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Jones | 35-38 |
| 17:34 | SE Missouri State | Dwayne Loza hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Randy Holley | 35-40 |
| 17:20 | Princeton | Edward White misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 17:18 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 17:04 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 17:03 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 16:44 | SE Missouri State | Richard Redd steals it from Carl Buffum | 35-40 |
| 16:23 | Princeton | Richard Redd can't finish the layup | 35-40 |
| 16:21 | Princeton | Edward White gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:15 | Princeton | Michael Vincent is hacked by Randy Holley - foul #1 on Randy Holley, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Kratzer (PG), Douglas Wessel (SG), Tracy Wall (SF), Houston Howard (PF), Dennis Rager (C) Edward White, Richard Jones, Michael Vincent, Richard Redd, Scot Wilson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Hicks (PG), David Knox (SG), Randy Hudgens (SF), Kenneth Scruggs (C) Dominick Morse, Carl Buffum, Randy Holley, Matt Davis | |
| 15:56 | Princeton | David Knox is called for the reach on Douglas Wessel - foul #1 on David Knox, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney (C) Kenneth Scruggs | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Richard Kratzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Wessel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tracy Wall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Houston Howard (fresh) C - Dennis Rager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Knox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randy Hudgens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dwayne Loza (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Rick Gaffney (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Princeton | Douglas Wessel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| 15:21 | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Hicks misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-40 |
| 15:20 | SE Missouri State | Dwayne Loza snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 14:54 | SE Missouri State | David Knox is called for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Jones (SG), Scot Wilson (C) Douglas Wessel, Dennis Rager | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum (SG), Matt Davis (PF) David Knox, Dwayne Loza | |
| 14:28 | Princeton | Richard Jones scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Tracy Wall and he's hacked by Carl Buffum - foul #2 on Carl Buffum, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward White (PG) Richard Kratzer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse (PG), Randy Holley (SF) Ronnie Hicks, Randy Hudgens | |
| 14:28 | Princeton | Richard Jones makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:03 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Houston Howard - foul #2 on Houston Howard, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Redd (PF) Houston Howard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:03 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:03 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:44 | Princeton | Edward White is whistled for traveling | 38-42 |
| 13:32 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Matt Davis | 38-45 |
| 13:14 | Princeton | Richard Redd buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Edward White | 40-45 |
| 13:02 | SE Missouri State | Edward White is called for the reach on Dominick Morse - foul #2 on Edward White, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Vincent (SF) Tracy Wall | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Knox (SG), Dwayne Loza (C) Carl Buffum, Rick Gaffney | |
| 12:50 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| 12:50 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:50 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:33 | Princeton | Richard Redd makes the fadeaway near the basket | 42-46 |
| 12:13 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randy Holley and he's hacked by Edward White - foul #3 on Edward White, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Kratzer (PG), Houston Howard (PF), Dennis Rager (C) Edward White, Richard Redd, Scot Wilson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Randy Hudgens (SF) Randy Holley | |
| 12:13 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse misses the free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:13 | Princeton | Dennis Rager pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:01 | Princeton | Richard Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 11:59 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Richard Kratzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Houston Howard (fresh) C - Dennis Rager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dominick Morse (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Knox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randy Hudgens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matt Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwayne Loza (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:53 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Matt Davis | 42-50 |
| 11:26 | Princeton | Richard Kratzer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dominick Morse - foul #3 on Dominick Morse, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Princeton | Douglas Wessel (SG), Tracy Wall (PF) Richard Jones, Dennis Rager | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Hicks (PG), Carl Buffum (SG), Rick Gaffney (C) Dominick Morse, David Knox, Matt Davis | |
| 11:26 | Princeton | Richard Kratzer misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:26 | Princeton | Richard Kratzer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:05 | SE Missouri State | Dwayne Loza buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Carl Buffum and he's fouled by Tracy Wall - foul #3 on Tracy Wall, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Princeton | Scot Wilson (C) Michael Vincent | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley (SF) Randy Hudgens | |
| 11:05 | SE Missouri State | Dwayne Loza makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:37 | Princeton | Scot Wilson misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Rick Gaffney - foul #4 on Rick Gaffney, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward White (PG), Richard Redd (PF) Douglas Wessel, Houston Howard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Randy Hudgens (PF), Kenneth Scruggs (C) Dwayne Loza, Rick Gaffney | |
| 10:37 | Princeton | Scot Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:37 | Princeton | Scot Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 10:21 | SE Missouri State | Scot Wilson picks off the pass by Ronnie Hicks | 45-53 |
| 10:08 | Princeton | Richard Kratzer's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Scruggs | 45-53 |
| 09:54 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-53 |
| 09:53 | Princeton | Scot Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:34 | Princeton | Randy Hudgens swats the dunk try by Tracy Wall | 45-53 |
| 09:33 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 09:27 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Scruggs scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Randy Hudgens | 45-55 |
| 09:00 | Princeton | Tracy Wall lays it in on a great pass from Edward White | 47-55 |
| 08:43 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ronnie Hicks | 47-58 |
| 08:29 | Princeton | Scot Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 47-58 |
| 08:27 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 08:11 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Scruggs blows the layup but he's hacked by Scot Wilson - foul #1 on Scot Wilson, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Douglas Wessel (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Michael Vincent (SF), Houston Howard (PF), Dennis Rager (C) Edward White, Richard Kratzer, Tracy Wall, Richard Redd, Scot Wilson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse (PG), David Knox (SG), Stephen Waters (SF), Matt Davis (PF) Ronnie Hicks, Carl Buffum, Randy Holley, Randy Hudgens | |
| 08:11 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 08:11 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 07:58 | Princeton | Richard Jones hits a jumper from the left block | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Douglas Wessel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Houston Howard (fresh) C - Dennis Rager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Dominick Morse (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Knox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Waters (fresh) PF - Matt Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:39 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-60 |
| 07:37 | Princeton | Michael Vincent pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 07:21 | Princeton | Houston Howard comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 49-60 |
| 07:20 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 07:06 | SE Missouri State | Richard Jones is called for the reach on David Knox - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney (C) Kenneth Scruggs | |
| 07:06 | SE Missouri State | David Knox makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 07:06 | SE Missouri State | David Knox misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 07:06 | Princeton | Dennis Rager grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 06:54 | Princeton | Douglas Wessel buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Jones | 52-61 |
| 06:33 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney double dribbles | 52-61 |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward White (PG), Scot Wilson (C) Douglas Wessel, Dennis Rager | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum (SG), Randy Holley (SF) David Knox, Stephen Waters | |
| 06:04 | Princeton | Scot Wilson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 06:03 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Jones | 52-61 |
| 05:42 | Princeton | Richard Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 05:41 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Vincent | 52-61 |
| 05:20 | Princeton | Dominick Morse steals the ball from Richard Jones | 52-61 |
| 05:15 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum hits the finger roll set up by Dominick Morse | 52-63 |
| 04:52 | Princeton | Scot Wilson is denied on a layup by Matt Davis | 52-63 |
| 04:51 | Princeton | Richard Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 04:35 | Princeton | Scot Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 04:34 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 04:26 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis travels with the ball | 52-63 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Kratzer (SG), Tracy Wall (SF), Richard Redd (PF) Richard Jones, Michael Vincent, Houston Howard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronnie Hicks (PG), Randy Hudgens (SF), Dwayne Loza (PF), Kenneth Scruggs (C) Dominick Morse, Randy Holley, Matt Davis, Rick Gaffney | |
| 04:17 | Princeton | Edward White hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Kratzer | 54-63 |
| 04:01 | SE Missouri State | Randy Hudgens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 03:59 | Princeton | Richard Redd grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Princeton | Richard Redd hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Kratzer and the foul's on Dwayne Loza - foul #1 on Dwayne Loza, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Princeton | Douglas Wessel (SG), Dennis Rager (C) Edward White, Scot Wilson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Knox (SG) Carl Buffum | |
| 03:39 | Princeton | Richard Redd makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Richard Kratzer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Wessel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tracy Wall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Redd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Rager (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ronnie Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Knox (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Hudgens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dwayne Loza (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | SE Missouri State | David Knox connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Hudgens | 57-66 |
| 03:24 | Princeton | Tracy Wall buries a runner from the left block and the foul's on Randy Hudgens - foul #2 on Randy Hudgens, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Jones (SG) Douglas Wessel | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis (PF) Kenneth Scruggs | |
| 03:24 | Princeton | Tracy Wall makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:09 | SE Missouri State | Randy Hudgens's pass is intercepted by Richard Redd | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Princeton | Richard Jones is hacked by David Knox - foul #2 on David Knox, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Princeton | Scot Wilson (C) Dennis Rager | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse (PG), Carl Buffum (SG), Randy Holley (SF), Rick Gaffney (C) Ronnie Hicks, David Knox, Randy Hudgens, Dwayne Loza | |
| 02:42 | Princeton | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:42 | Princeton | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:27 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 02:25 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Richard Redd | 62-66 |
| 02:25 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward White (PG), Michael Vincent (SF) Richard Kratzer, Tracy Wall | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:17 | Princeton | Richard Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Buffum - foul #3 on Carl Buffum, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| 02:17 | Princeton | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:17 | Princeton | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:05 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis makes the runner from close range | 64-68 |
| 01:49 | Princeton | Richard Jones hits a shot from the right side set up by Michael Vincent | 66-68 |
| 01:34 | SE Missouri State | Scot Wilson steals the ball from Carl Buffum | 66-68 |
| 01:15 | Princeton | Edward White misses the 3 from straight away | 66-68 |
| 01:13 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:09 | SE Missouri State | Dominick Morse scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Carl Buffum | 66-70 |
| 00:54 | Princeton | Edward White buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Vincent | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney blows the layup but he's fouled by Scot Wilson - foul #2 on Scot Wilson, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:21 | Princeton | Scot Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Matt Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Princeton | Edward White misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 00:13 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Edward White is called for the reach on Matt Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward White, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Randy Hudgens (SF) Randy Holley | |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Matt Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:11 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Rick Gaffney - foul #4 on Richard Jones, team foul #11 | 69-74 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Rick Gaffney makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:04 | Princeton | Edward White clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-76 |
| 00:03 | Princeton | Richard Jones grabs the offensive board | 69-76 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Richard Jones buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-76 |