| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Edward White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Vincent (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Redd (fresh) 7 pts. C - Scot Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Grinnell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Niagara | Brian Gordon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 19:34 | Princeton | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 19:16 | Princeton | Richard Redd hits the finger roll set up by Michael Vincent | 38-30 |
| 19:03 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Mitchell | 38-33 |
| 18:43 | Princeton | Richard Redd is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-33 |
| 18:41 | Niagara | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:26 | Niagara | David Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Mitchell | 38-36 |
| 18:09 | Princeton | Michael Vincent loses the dribble to Eugene Lawrence | 38-36 |
| 18:06 | Niagara | James Mitchell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eugene Lawrence | 38-38 |
| 17:43 | Princeton | Richard Redd knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Vincent | 40-38 |
| 17:15 | Niagara | Michael Vincent denies the turnaround by Eugene Lawrence | 40-38 |
| 17:14 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:02 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell loses the dribble to Richard Redd | 40-38 |
| 17:00 | Princeton | Michael Vincent is hacked by Brian Gordon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Gordon, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 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 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley (PG), Richard Hickey (SG), William Schrecengost (SF), Frank Swarey (PF), Russell Johnson (C) James Mitchell, Eric Grinnell, Eugene Lawrence, Brian Gordon, David Brown | |
| 16:44 | Princeton | Houston Howard buries a floater in the lane | 42-38 |
| 16:36 | Niagara | Frank Swarey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 16:35 | Princeton | Houston Howard gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:12 | Princeton | Frank Swarey swats the short shot by Tracy Wall | 42-38 |
| 16:11 | Princeton | Dennis Rager tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 16:09 | Princeton | Tracy Wall pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:58 | Princeton | Richard Kratzer makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Richard Kratzer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Wessel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Wall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Houston Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Rager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Fredrick Burkley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hickey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Schrecengost (fresh) PF - Frank Swarey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Niagara | Frank Swarey is fouled on the floor by Tracy Wall - foul #1 on Tracy Wall, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | Scot Wilson (C) Dennis Rager | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Mitchell (PG), Gerald McVenes (SF) Richard Hickey, William Schrecengost | |
| 15:34 | Niagara | Russell Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 15:32 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Tracy Wall | 45-38 |
| 15:26 | Princeton | Tracy Wall can't connect on a shot from the right block | 45-38 |
| 15:25 | Niagara | Frank Swarey pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 15:02 | Niagara | James Mitchell drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Johnson | 45-40 |
| 15:00 | Princeton | Richard Kratzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Rodgers (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Michael Vincent (SF), Richard Redd (PF) Richard Kratzer, Douglas Wessel, Tracy Wall, Houston Howard | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Grinnell (SG), Brian Gordon (PF), David Brown (C) Fredrick Burkley, Frank Swarey, Russell Johnson | |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Mitchell | 45-43 |
| 14:41 | Princeton | Scot Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 14:40 | Niagara | Brian Gordon pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:20 | Niagara | Gerald McVenes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 14:19 | Princeton | Scot Wilson snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 13:59 | Princeton | Richard Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 13:57 | Princeton | Richard Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:37 | Princeton | Richard Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 13:36 | Princeton | Michael Vincent can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 13:34 | Princeton | Richard Redd pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:24 | Princeton | Brian Gordon swats the layup by Michael Vincent | 45-43 |
| 13:23 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Brian Gordon | 45-43 |
| 13:11 | Niagara | Gerald McVenes knocks in the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Michael Vincent - foul #1 on Michael Vincent, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward White (PG), Richard Kratzer (SF), Tracy Wall (PF), Dennis Rager (C) Charles Rodgers, Michael Vincent, Richard Redd, Scot Wilson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley (PG), William Schrecengost (SF), Frank Swarey (PF), Russell Johnson (C) James Mitchell, Eric Grinnell, Brian Gordon, David Brown | |
| 13:11 | Niagara | Gerald McVenes misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:11 | Princeton | Tracy Wall grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 12:45 | Princeton | Richard Kratzer is fouled on the floor by Gerald McVenes - foul #2 on Gerald McVenes, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | Houston Howard (PF) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Hickey (SG), Eugene Lawrence (SF) Gerald McVenes, William Schrecengost | |
| 12:34 | Princeton | Edward White's floater is knocked away by Frank Swarey | 45-45 |
| 12:33 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:28 | Niagara | Tracy Wall is called for the reach on Eugene Lawrence - foul #2 on Tracy Wall, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| 12:11 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence's floater is tipped away by Houston Howard | 45-45 |
| 12:09 | Princeton | Tracy Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:43 | Princeton | Richard Kratzer connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Houston Howard | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Edward White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kratzer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tracy Wall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Houston Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Rager (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Fredrick Burkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hickey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Swarey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Niagara | Richard Hickey misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 11:15 | Princeton | Houston Howard gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:09 | Princeton | Edward White is hacked by Frank Swarey - foul #3 on Frank Swarey, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | Douglas Wessel (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Michael Vincent (SF), Richard Redd (PF), Scot Wilson (C) Edward White, Richard Kratzer, Tracy Wall, Houston Howard, Dennis Rager | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Mitchell (PG), Eric Grinnell (SG), William Schrecengost (SF), Brian Gordon (PF), David Brown (C) Fredrick Burkley, Richard Hickey, Eugene Lawrence, Frank Swarey, Russell Johnson | |
| 11:04 | Princeton | Douglas Wessel's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Gordon | 47-45 |
| 11:03 | Princeton | Michael Vincent hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 10:51 | Niagara | William Schrecengost buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-48 |
| 10:41 | Princeton | Richard Redd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-48 |
| 10:40 | Princeton | Richard Jones snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 10:32 | Princeton | Douglas Wessel's pass is intercepted by Eric Grinnell | 49-48 |
| 10:10 | Niagara | David Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 10:09 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Gordon | 49-48 |
| 09:56 | Niagara | David Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Douglas Wessel - foul #3 on Douglas Wessel, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Hickey (SG), Eugene Lawrence (SF) Eric Grinnell, William Schrecengost | |
| 09:56 | Niagara | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:56 | Niagara | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:39 | Princeton | Richard Redd misses short on a turnaround from close range | 49-50 |
| 09:37 | Niagara | James Mitchell gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:15 | Niagara | James Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 09:13 | Niagara | David Brown tips it back up and in | 49-52 |
| 08:56 | Princeton | Scot Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 08:54 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Vincent | 49-52 |
| 08:38 | Princeton | Richard Redd is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Wessel | 51-52 |
| 08:16 | Niagara | Brian Gordon comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 08:14 | Princeton | Douglas Wessel gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:12 | Princeton | Richard Hickey is called for the reach on Michael Vincent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Hickey, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward White (PG), Richard Kratzer (SG), Tracy Wall (SF), Houston Howard (PF), Dennis Rager (C) Douglas Wessel, Richard Jones, Michael Vincent, Richard Redd, Scot Wilson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley (PG), Gerald McVenes (SG), William Schrecengost (SF), Frank Swarey (PF), Russell Johnson (C) James Mitchell, Richard Hickey, Eugene Lawrence, Brian Gordon, David Brown | |
| 07:57 | Princeton | Richard Kratzer misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 51-52 |
| 07:56 | Niagara | William Schrecengost grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:39 | Niagara | William Schrecengost knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Fredrick Burkley and he's fouled by Houston Howard - foul #2 on Houston Howard, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| 07:39 | Niagara | William Schrecengost misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:39 | Niagara | Frank Swarey grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Edward White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kratzer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tracy Wall (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Houston Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Rager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Fredrick Burkley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald McVenes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Schrecengost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Swarey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Russell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Niagara | Russell Johnson loses the dribble to Richard Kratzer | 51-54 |
| 07:15 | Princeton | Richard Kratzer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | Princeton | Scot Wilson (C) Dennis Rager | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Haith (PG) William Schrecengost | |
| 06:54 | Niagara | Gerald McVenes is fouled on the floor by Edward White - foul #1 on Edward White, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Jones (SG) Scot Wilson | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Mitchell (PG), Eugene Lawrence (SF) Thomas Haith, Gerald McVenes | |
| 06:42 | Niagara | Russell Johnson is called for traveling | 51-54 |
| Subs | Princeton | Scot Wilson (C) Houston Howard | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Grinnell (SG), Brian Gordon (PF) Fredrick Burkley, Russell Johnson | |
| 06:40 | Princeton | Edward White loses the dribble to James Mitchell in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 06:23 | Niagara | Brian Gordon clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-54 |
| 06:21 | Princeton | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:03 | Princeton | Tracy Wall lays it in on a nice dish by Edward White | 53-54 |
| 05:55 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell's fadeaway is rejected by Scot Wilson | 53-54 |
| 05:54 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:36 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 05:34 | Princeton | Edward White pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:13 | Princeton | Tracy Wall buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Edward White | 55-54 |
| 04:53 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Kratzer - foul #1 on Richard Kratzer, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Princeton | Douglas Wessel (PG), Daniel Butler (SG), Dennis Rager (SF), Richard Redd (PF), Houston Howard (C) Edward White, Richard Jones, Richard Kratzer, Tracy Wall, Scot Wilson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley (PG), Richard Hickey (SG), Russell Johnson (PF), William Schrecengost (C) James Mitchell, Eric Grinnell, Brian Gordon, Frank Swarey | |
| 04:53 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:53 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:38 | Princeton | Richard Redd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 04:36 | Niagara | The rebound goes to William Schrecengost | 55-56 |
| 04:20 | Niagara | Richard Hickey misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 04:19 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Houston Howard | 55-56 |
| 04:00 | Princeton | Houston Howard buries a jumper from the right block | 57-56 |
| 03:37 | Niagara | Richard Hickey is fouled on the floor by Daniel Butler - foul #1 on Daniel Butler, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | Charles Rodgers (PG), Michael Vincent (SF), Scot Wilson (C) Douglas Wessel, Dennis Rager, Houston Howard | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Mitchell (PG), Gerald McVenes (SF), David Brown (C) Fredrick Burkley, Eugene Lawrence, William Schrecengost | |
| 03:37 | Niagara | Richard Hickey misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:37 | Princeton | Daniel Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Charles Rodgers (fresh) SG - Daniel Butler (fresh) SF - Michael Vincent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Redd (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. C - Scot Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Mitchell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hickey (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald McVenes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Princeton | Russell Johnson picks off the pass by Daniel Butler | 57-56 |
| 02:52 | Niagara | David Brown jams it on a nice dish by James Mitchell and he's fouled by Daniel Butler - foul #2 on Daniel Butler, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Jones (SG), Tracy Wall (PF) Daniel Butler, Richard Redd | |
| Subs | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley (SG), Frank Swarey (PF) Richard Hickey, Russell Johnson | |
| 02:52 | Niagara | David Brown makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:26 | Princeton | James Mitchell picks off the pass by Tracy Wall | 57-59 |
| 02:11 | Niagara | Gerald McVenes's floater is knocked away by Michael Vincent | 57-59 |
| 02:09 | Niagara | Gerald McVenes grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 01:57 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Mitchell | 57-61 |
| 01:36 | Princeton | Charles Rodgers is whistled for a carry | 57-61 |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward White (PG), Richard Redd (PF) Charles Rodgers, Tracy Wall | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Grinnell (SG), Eugene Lawrence (SF), Brian Gordon (PF) Fredrick Burkley, Gerald McVenes, Frank Swarey | |
| 01:23 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 01:22 | Princeton | Michael Vincent pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:57 | Princeton | Scot Wilson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Edward White | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | Niagara | Brian Gordon comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Scot Wilson - foul #3 on Scot Wilson, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 00:29 | Niagara | Brian Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:29 | Niagara | Brian Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:10 | Princeton | Richard Redd is hacked by Eric Grinnell - foul #1 on Eric Grinnell, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| 00:07 | Princeton | Edward White knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Vincent | 63-63 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Edward White (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Vincent (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Redd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. C - Scot Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Mitchell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Grinnell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Lawrence (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Gordon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Brown (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Niagara | David Brown wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:46 | Niagara | Richard Jones takes the ball from David Brown | 63-63 |
| 04:29 | Princeton | Richard Jones is hacked by Eric Grinnell - foul #2 on Eric Grinnell, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Kratzer (SF), Tracy Wall (PF), Houston Howard (C) Michael Vincent, Richard Redd, Scot Wilson | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Schrecengost (SF), Frank Swarey (PF), Russell Johnson (C) Eugene Lawrence, Brian Gordon, David Brown | |
| 04:19 | Princeton | Tracy Wall misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by William Schrecengost - foul #3 on William Schrecengost, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| 04:19 | Princeton | Tracy Wall misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:19 | Princeton | Tracy Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:00 | Niagara | James Mitchell loses the dribble to Houston Howard | 64-63 |
| 03:47 | Princeton | Tracy Wall is open and scores on a runner in the lane set up by Richard Kratzer | 66-63 |
| 03:27 | Niagara | James Mitchell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Frank Swarey | 66-66 |
| 03:23 | Princeton | Edward White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley (SG) Eric Grinnell | |
| 03:09 | Niagara | James Mitchell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| 03:08 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Houston Howard | 66-66 |
| 02:55 | Princeton | Russell Johnson steps in front of the Richard Kratzer pass | 66-66 |
| 02:55 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Princeton | Scot Wilson (C) Richard Kratzer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Grinnell (SG), Brian Gordon (PF) Fredrick Burkley, William Schrecengost | |
| 02:39 | Niagara | Russell Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Mitchell | 66-69 |
| 02:36 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Redd (PF) Houston Howard | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:11 | Princeton | Edward White hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 68-69 |
| 02:11 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Brian Gordon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-69 |
| 01:59 | Niagara | Brian Gordon can't tip it in | 68-69 |
| 01:57 | Niagara | Frank Swarey grabs the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Tracy Wall picks off the pass by Eric Grinnell | 68-69 |
| 01:37 | Princeton | Edward White scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Jones | 71-69 |
| 01:37 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Vincent (SF) Tracy Wall | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence (SF), David Brown (C) Frank Swarey, Russell Johnson | |
| 01:25 | Niagara | David Brown can't connect on a floater in the paint | 71-69 |
| 01:23 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Scot Wilson | 71-69 |
| 01:04 | Princeton | Michael Vincent scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Jones | 73-69 |
| 00:48 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell double dribbles | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Edward White (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Vincent (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Redd (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. C - Scot Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Mitchell (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Grinnell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Princeton | James Mitchell is called for the reach on Edward White in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Mitchell, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| 00:46 | Princeton | Edward White makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:46 | Princeton | Edward White makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Niagara | Brian Gordon buries a shot from the free throw line set up by James Mitchell | 75-71 |
| 00:39 | Princeton | Richard Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Grinnell - foul #3 on Eric Grinnell, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| 00:39 | Princeton | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:39 | Princeton | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | James Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Edward White - foul #2 on Edward White, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:31 | Princeton | Edward White is hacked by Eric Grinnell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Grinnell, team foul #10 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Kratzer (SF) Michael Vincent | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:31 | Princeton | Edward White makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:31 | Princeton | Edward White misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Brian Gordon gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:24 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-73 |
| 00:22 | Niagara | Brian Gordon grabs the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell loses the ball out of bounds | 78-73 |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Vincent (SF), Tracy Wall (PF), Houston Howard (C) Richard Kratzer, Richard Redd, Scot Wilson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:19 | Princeton | Tracy Wall is fouled in the backcourt by James Mitchell - foul #2 on James Mitchell, team foul #11 | 78-73 |
| 00:19 | Princeton | Tracy Wall makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:19 | Princeton | Tracy Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Brian Gordon makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Mitchell | 80-76 |
| 00:12 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Kratzer (SF), Richard Redd (PF), Scot Wilson (C) Michael Vincent, Tracy Wall, Houston Howard | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:10 | Princeton | James Mitchell is called for the reach on Edward White in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Mitchell, team foul #12 | 80-76 |
| 00:10 | Princeton | Edward White makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:10 | Princeton | Edward White makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Brian Gordon makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eric Grinnell | 82-79 |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Eric Grinnell is called for the reach on Richard Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Grinnell, team foul #13 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley (SG) Eric Grinnell | |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Richard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley misses long on a fullcourt shot | 83-79 |