Team captain Parnall netted the first goal halfway through the opening period thanks to an error by the Aggie netminder.
The club got into penalty trouble in the third and surrendered two quick power play markers to see the score knotted at four.
In the dying seconds of regulation, Nichols made a brilliant pass to Felt who fired the puck into the MAC net for the winning goal.
The Tigers were one of the best teams in college hockey that year, entering the game with an undefeated record through eleven matches.
Despite the Princeton coach being unhappy with his team's performance, the Tigers skated rings around Amherst and barely allowed the Lord jeffs out of their own zone.
The Lord Jeffs' offense was largely ineffective throughout the match, with attack routinely being broken up by a sturdy Eph defense.
The team surged afterwards, within just a single marker of tying the match, but they were unable to overcome the visitors a second time.
A goal by Williams just 3 minutes into the match was the only tally, thanks to the stellar efforts of both goaltenders and poor teamwork of both offenses.