| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Parker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Lunde (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Townsley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Frederick Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Hester (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emmett Dalessandro (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Thomas Green inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Princeton | Melvin Hester's layup is rejected by David Smith | 31-29 |
| 19:35 | Western Illinois | Kevin Harris grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley can't finish the layup | 31-29 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Kevin Harris gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | George Lunde misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 19:05 | Princeton | Thomas Green gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:43 | Princeton | Terry Caldwell misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 31-29 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | David Smith gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Parker | 33-29 |
| 18:16 | Princeton | Terry Caldwell comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt (C) David Smith | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 18:16 | Princeton | Terry Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:16 | Princeton | Terry Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Kevin Harris connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Dustin Hewitt | 35-31 |
| 17:45 | Princeton | Frederick Hardy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Kevin Harris grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | George Lunde misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 17:24 | Princeton | Terry Caldwell gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:07 | Princeton | Thomas Green knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Melvin Hester | 35-33 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt loses the dribble to Emmett Dalessandro | 35-33 |
| 16:38 | Princeton | Frederick Hardy clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Harris - foul #1 on Kevin Harris, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ira Johson (SG), Christopher Britten (SF), Randy Hilger (C) George Lunde, Michael Townsley, Kevin Harris | |
| Subs | Princeton | Christopher Smith (SG), John Curtiss (SF), Jeffrey Mullins (PF), Danny Weissman (C) Melvin Hester, Thomas Green, Emmett Dalessandro, Terry Caldwell | |
| 16:38 | Princeton | Frederick Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:38 | Princeton | Frederick Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Randy Hilger | 37-34 |
| 15:58 | Princeton | Frederick Hardy's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Hilger | 37-34 |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Parker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Johson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Britten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Hewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Hilger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Frederick Hardy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Curtiss (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Ira Johson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Christopher Britten gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Christopher Smith steps in front of the Richard Parker pass | 37-34 |
| 15:23 | Princeton | John Curtiss hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Smith | 37-36 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger is hacked by Danny Weissman - foul #1 on Danny Weissman, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Lunde (SG), David Smith (C) Richard Parker, Dustin Hewitt | |
| Subs | Princeton | Marcus Purvis (PG), Thomas Green (SF), Terry Caldwell (C) Frederick Hardy, John Curtiss, Danny Weissman | |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Christopher Smith steals the ball from Randy Hilger | 37-36 |
| 14:52 | Princeton | Christopher Smith blows the layup | 37-36 |
| 14:50 | Princeton | Jeffrey Mullins snags the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 14:32 | Princeton | Christopher Smith is fouled on the floor by Christopher Britten - foul #2 on Christopher Britten, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Melvin Hester (SG), Emmett Dalessandro (PF) Christopher Smith, Jeffrey Mullins | |
| 14:14 | Princeton | Thomas Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 14:12 | Princeton | Terry Caldwell tips it home | 37-38 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Ira Johson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 37-38 |
| 13:55 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Terry Caldwell | 37-38 |
| 13:33 | Princeton | Thomas Green is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #4 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Parker (PG), Michael Townsley (SF), Kevin Harris (PF), Dustin Hewitt (C) Ira Johson, Christopher Britten, Randy Hilger, David Smith | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Curtiss (SF) Thomas Green | |
| 13:21 | Princeton | John Curtiss misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 13:19 | Princeton | Terry Caldwell tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 12:56 | Princeton | Melvin Hester gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:44 | Princeton | Richard Parker is called for the reach on Melvin Hester - foul #1 on Richard Parker, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Frederick Hardy (PG), Jeffrey Mullins (C) Melvin Hester, Terry Caldwell | |
| 12:26 | Princeton | Frederick Hardy buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Marcus Purvis | 37-40 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Kevin Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 12:01 | Princeton | Emmett Dalessandro misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 11:59 | Princeton | Jeffrey Mullins grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 11:49 | Princeton | Jeffrey Mullins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 11:47 | Princeton | John Curtiss pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Lunde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Townsley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Hewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Frederick Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Purvis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Curtiss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emmett Dalessandro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Princeton | Michael Townsley takes the ball from Frederick Hardy | 39-40 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt knocks in the jumper from the right block | 41-40 |
| 10:46 | Princeton | Marcus Purvis can't connect on a floater from the right side | 41-40 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Kevin Harris snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Frederick Hardy - foul #3 on Frederick Hardy, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ira Johson (SG), Christopher Britten (SF), Randy Hilger (C) George Lunde, Michael Townsley, Kevin Harris | |
| Subs | Princeton | Melvin Hester (SG), Thomas Green (SF), Danny Weissman (PF), Terry Caldwell (C) Marcus Purvis, John Curtiss, Emmett Dalessandro, Jeffrey Mullins | |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:41 | Princeton | Danny Weissman pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:31 | Princeton | Thomas Green knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Melvin Hester | 41-42 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Danny Weissman - foul #2 on Danny Weissman, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Rimmer (SG) Richard Parker | |
| Subs | Princeton | Christopher Smith (PG) Frederick Hardy | |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:49 | Princeton | Christopher Smith comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 09:47 | Princeton | Terry Caldwell hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Ronald Rimmer can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 09:30 | Princeton | Danny Weissman grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 09:26 | Princeton | Thomas Green knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Smith and he's fouled by Christopher Britten - foul #3 on Christopher Britten, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chester Northrop (C) Dustin Hewitt | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 09:26 | Princeton | Thomas Green misses the free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Chester Northrop gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ira Johson | 45-46 |
| 08:37 | Princeton | Christopher Smith is fouled on the floor by Ira Johson - foul #2 on Ira Johson, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Parker (PG), George Lunde (SG), Michael Townsley (SF) Ira Johson, Ronald Rimmer, Christopher Britten | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jeffrey Mullins (PF) Danny Weissman | |
| 08:37 | Princeton | Christopher Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:37 | Princeton | Christopher Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Melvin Hester is called for the reach on George Lunde - foul #3 on Melvin Hester, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Frederick Hardy (PG), Emmett Dalessandro (PF) Christopher Smith, Jeffrey Mullins | |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Parker | 48-48 |
| 08:00 | Princeton | Frederick Hardy hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-50 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 48-50 |
| 07:41 | Princeton | Terry Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Lunde (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Townsley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Hilger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Northrop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Frederick Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Hester (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Emmett Dalessandro (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Princeton | Frederick Hardy clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 48-50 |
| 07:35 | Princeton | Terry Caldwell tips it home | 48-52 |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Chester Northrop hits the finger roll | 50-52 |
| 06:55 | Princeton | Randy Hilger steals the ball from Frederick Hardy | 50-52 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | George Lunde comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 06:38 | Princeton | Thomas Green grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:22 | Princeton | Emmett Dalessandro buries a fadeaway in the paint | 50-54 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Parker | 53-54 |
| 05:47 | Princeton | Michael Townsley steps in front of the Terry Caldwell pass | 53-54 |
| 05:44 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley hits the finger roll | 55-54 |
| 05:22 | Princeton | Thomas Green hits a fadeaway from the right side | 55-56 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Britten (SF), Kevin Harris (PF), David Smith (C) Michael Townsley, Randy Hilger, Chester Northrop | |
| Subs | Princeton | Marcus Purvis (SG), John Curtiss (SF), Jeffrey Mullins (C) Melvin Hester, Thomas Green, Terry Caldwell | |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | David Smith buries a fadeaway from the right block | 57-56 |
| 04:40 | Princeton | Emmett Dalessandro can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 04:38 | Princeton | Jeffrey Mullins snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 04:23 | Princeton | Emmett Dalessandro can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 57-56 |
| 04:22 | Princeton | John Curtiss hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Christopher Britten is hacked by John Curtiss - foul #2 on John Curtiss, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Caldwell (C) Emmett Dalessandro | |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Green (SF) John Curtiss | |
| 03:26 | Princeton | The short jumper by Thomas Green is denied by Christopher Britten | 57-58 |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | Kevin Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Lunde (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Britten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Frederick Hardy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcus Purvis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Green (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Caldwell (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker is hacked by Frederick Hardy - foul #4 on Frederick Hardy, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley (SF), Dustin Hewitt (PF) Christopher Britten, Kevin Harris | |
| Subs | Princeton | Melvin Hester (SG), Danny Weissman (PF) Frederick Hardy, Jeffrey Mullins | |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | David Smith's pass is intercepted by Melvin Hester | 57-58 |
| 02:53 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Frederick Hardy (PG), Emmett Dalessandro (PF) Marcus Purvis, Danny Weissman | |
| 02:29 | Princeton | Thomas Green connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Melvin Hester | 57-60 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 02:12 | Princeton | Terry Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:05 | Princeton | Melvin Hester comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Lunde - foul #2 on George Lunde, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Harris (PF) Dustin Hewitt | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 02:05 | Princeton | Melvin Hester misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:05 | Princeton | Melvin Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | George Lunde hits a 3 from straight away | 60-61 |
| 01:26 | Princeton | Emmett Dalessandro is fouled on the floor by Kevin Harris - foul #2 on Kevin Harris, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 01:26 | Princeton | Emmett Dalessandro misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 01:07 | Princeton | Thomas Green grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:03 | Princeton | Kevin Harris denies the turnaround by Thomas Green | 60-61 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | David Smith gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 00:45 | Princeton | Emmett Dalessandro gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Princeton | Frederick Hardy clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Townsley - foul #1 on Michael Townsley, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 00:20 | Princeton | Frederick Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:20 | Princeton | Frederick Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | David Smith snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Parker | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Frederick Hardy misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | The clock runs out | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Lunde (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Townsley (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Frederick Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Melvin Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Green (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmett Dalessandro (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Caldwell (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Princeton | Terry Caldwell wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:42 | Princeton | Emmett Dalessandro misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 04:40 | Princeton | Terry Caldwell gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:24 | Princeton | Frederick Hardy connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker loses the dribble to Thomas Green | 62-64 |
| 04:16 | Princeton | Thomas Green dunks the ball | 62-66 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker is hacked by Frederick Hardy - foul #5 on Frederick Hardy, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Marcus Purvis (PG) Frederick Hardy | |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:41 | Princeton | Marcus Purvis clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 03:39 | Princeton | Marcus Purvis tips it in | 64-68 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | David Smith loses the dribble to Terry Caldwell | 64-68 |
| 03:03 | Princeton | Emmett Dalessandro misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Kevin Harris grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker's pass is intercepted by Thomas Green | 64-68 |
| 02:33 | Princeton | Terry Caldwell knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Green | 64-70 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Emmett Dalessandro steals it from Kevin Harris | 64-70 |
| 01:53 | Princeton | Marcus Purvis buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Caldwell | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | George Lunde misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Melvin Hester - foul #4 on Melvin Hester, team foul #8 | 64-72 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | George Lunde makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | George Lunde misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 01:40 | Princeton | Emmett Dalessandro snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 01:26 | Princeton | George Lunde is called for the reach on Melvin Hester - foul #3 on George Lunde, team foul #11 | 65-72 |
| 01:26 | Princeton | Melvin Hester makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 01:26 | Princeton | Melvin Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Parker | 68-74 |
| 00:47 | Princeton | Marcus Purvis clanks a 3 from straight away | 68-74 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Harris | 68-74 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Parker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Lunde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Townsley (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Marcus Purvis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Hester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Green (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Emmett Dalessandro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Terry Caldwell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | David Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Terry Caldwell - foul #3 on Terry Caldwell, team foul #9 | 68-74 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | David Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Michael Townsley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-74 |
| 00:35 | Princeton | Emmett Dalessandro grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Princeton | Richard Parker is called for the reach on Emmett Dalessandro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Parker, team foul #12 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Christopher Smith (SG) Melvin Hester | |
| 00:34 | Princeton | Emmett Dalessandro makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:34 | Princeton | Emmett Dalessandro makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 00:27 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Christopher Smith | 69-76 |
| 00:26 | Princeton | George Lunde is called for the reach on Christopher Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Lunde, team foul #13 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Melvin Hester (SG) Terry Caldwell | |
| 00:26 | Princeton | Christopher Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:26 | Princeton | Christopher Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-78 |
| 00:20 | Princeton | Emmett Dalessandro gets the rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:20 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Caldwell (C) Christopher Smith | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Princeton | Richard Parker is called for the reach on Melvin Hester in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Parker, team foul #14 | 69-78 |
| 00:17 | Princeton | Melvin Hester makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:17 | Princeton | Melvin Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Townsley | 72-80 |
| 00:07 | Princeton | Richard Parker is called for the reach on Marcus Purvis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Parker, team foul #15 | 72-80 |
| 00:07 | Princeton | Marcus Purvis makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:07 | Princeton | Marcus Purvis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | The jumper by Michael Townsley is denied by Emmett Dalessandro | 72-82 |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Thomas Green gets the rebound | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Thomas Green runs out the clock | 72-82 |