| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Stapleton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Antoine Wojtowicz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Ringer (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Woodhouse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Christopher Nance | 22-37 |
| 19:31 | Penn | Christopher Nance steals the ball from John Reeves in the backcourt | 22-37 |
| 19:29 | Columbia | Christopher Nance hits the finger roll | 22-39 |
| 19:12 | Penn | John Reeves clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-39 |
| 19:11 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 22-39 |
| 18:48 | Columbia | Christopher Nance misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-39 |
| 18:47 | Columbia | Mike Williams grabs the offensive board | 22-39 |
| 18:24 | Columbia | Christopher Nance scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Neil Yates | 22-41 |
| 18:10 | Penn | David Stapleton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-41 |
| 18:09 | Columbia | Mike Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 22-41 |
| 18:03 | Columbia | Mike Williams misses the easy layup | 22-41 |
| 18:01 | Penn | Richard Ringer pulls down the rebound | 22-41 |
| 17:40 | Penn | Christopher Nance takes the ball from David Stapleton | 22-41 |
| 17:35 | Columbia | Christopher Nance lays it up and in | 22-43 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:16 | Penn | Antoine Wojtowicz buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Reeves | 25-43 |
| 16:47 | Columbia | Christopher Nance misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 16:46 | Penn | Richard Ringer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-43 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:28 | Penn | David Stapleton scores on a jumper from the left side | 27-43 |
| 15:59 | Columbia | Christopher Nance is fouled on the floor by David Stapleton - foul #1 on David Stapleton, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Nevins (PG), Charlie Dorfman (SG), John Jones (SF), David Watkins (PF), Terry Erskine (C) John Reeves, David Stapleton, Antoine Wojtowicz, Richard Ringer, William Parker | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Taylor (SG), Jared Wimbush (SF), Paul Winstead (PF) Christopher Nance, Randy Woodhouse, Neil Yates | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Robert Nevins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Dorfman (fresh) SF - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Watkins (fresh) C - Terry Erskine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jared Wimbush (fresh) PF - Paul Winstead (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Columbia | Jared Wimbush misses badly on a shot from the right side | 27-43 |
| 15:31 | Penn | Charlie Dorfman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 15:05 | Penn | John Jones buries a shot from the free throw line | 29-43 |
| 14:37 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Taylor | 29-45 |
| 14:14 | Penn | Terry Erskine misses badly on a floater from the right side | 29-45 |
| 14:13 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Paul Winstead | 29-45 |
| 13:59 | Columbia | Paul Winstead drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Eggen | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:52 | Penn | David Watkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-47 |
| 13:50 | Columbia | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 29-47 |
| 13:32 | Columbia | Jared Wimbush hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Jones - foul #4 on John Jones, team foul #2 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Penn | John Reeves (PG), David Stapleton (SG), Antoine Wojtowicz (SF), Richard Ringer (PF), William Parker (C) Robert Nevins, Charlie Dorfman, John Jones, David Watkins, Terry Erskine | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG), Randy Woodhouse (SF) Ernest Eggen, Mike Williams | |
| 13:32 | Columbia | Jared Wimbush makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 13:32 | Columbia | Jared Wimbush makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 13:18 | Penn | Christopher Nance takes the ball from Richard Ringer | 29-49 |
| 12:54 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse hits a turnaround near the basket | 29-51 |
| 12:47 | Penn | Richard Ringer hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Stapleton | 31-51 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | Christopher Nance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-51 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Neil Yates (PF), Mike Williams (C) Jared Wimbush, Paul Winstead, David Taylor | |
| 12:07 | Penn | David Stapleton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-51 |
| 12:05 | Penn | William Parker hits the follow up shot | 33-51 |
| 11:51 | Columbia | Neil Yates double dribbles | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Stapleton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antoine Wojtowicz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Ringer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randy Woodhouse (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Penn | David Stapleton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Antoine Wojtowicz | 36-51 |
| 11:16 | Columbia | David Stapleton is called for the reach on Neil Yates - foul #2 on David Stapleton, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Taylor (SG), Paul Winstead (C) Ernest Eggen, Mike Williams | |
| 10:55 | Columbia | Neil Yates blows the layup | 36-51 |
| 10:53 | Penn | William Parker grabs the board | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:48 | Penn | John Reeves clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Winstead - foul #1 on Paul Winstead, team foul #1 | 36-51 |
| 10:48 | Penn | John Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:48 | Penn | John Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:48 | Columbia | Neil Yates grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 10:26 | Columbia | Christopher Nance scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Winstead | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:08 | Penn | Antoine Wojtowicz is fouled on the floor by Randy Woodhouse - foul #3 on Randy Woodhouse, team foul #2 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Nevins (PG), Charlie Dorfman (SG), David Watkins (PF), Terry Erskine (C) John Reeves, David Stapleton, Richard Ringer, William Parker | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Mike Williams (C) Randy Woodhouse, Neil Yates | |
| 10:02 | Penn | Antoine Wojtowicz clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-54 |
| 10:01 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Mike Williams | 37-54 |
| 09:32 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen is whistled for traveling | 37-54 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jared Wimbush (SG), Eric Skillern (SF) Christopher Nance, David Taylor | |
| 09:12 | Penn | Antoine Wojtowicz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 09:11 | Penn | David Watkins hits the follow up shot | 39-54 |
| 08:53 | Columbia | Antoine Wojtowicz picks off the pass by Mike Williams | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:36 | Penn | Antoine Wojtowicz knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Nevins | 42-54 |
| 08:07 | Columbia | Robert Nevins steals it from Jared Wimbush | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:50 | Penn | David Watkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Nevins | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Robert Nevins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charlie Dorfman (fresh) SF - Antoine Wojtowicz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Erskine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jared Wimbush (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Skillern (fresh) PF - Paul Winstead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Columbia | Mike Williams misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 07:31 | Penn | Charlie Dorfman pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 07:16 | Penn | Robert Nevins makes the 3 from straight away | 47-54 |
| 06:57 | Columbia | Eric Skillern drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Eggen and he's fouled by Antoine Wojtowicz - foul #2 on Antoine Wojtowicz, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Penn | John Reeves (PG), David Stapleton (SG), John Jones (SF), Richard Ringer (PF), William Parker (C) Robert Nevins, Charlie Dorfman, Antoine Wojtowicz, David Watkins, Terry Erskine | |
| Subs | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse (PG), Christopher Nance (SG), Neil Yates (PF), David Taylor (C) Ernest Eggen, Jared Wimbush, Paul Winstead, Mike Williams | |
| 06:57 | Columbia | Eric Skillern misses the free throw | 47-56 |
| 06:57 | Penn | Richard Ringer snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 06:41 | Penn | Neil Yates takes the ball from David Stapleton | 47-56 |
| 06:21 | Columbia | Neil Yates misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 47-56 |
| 06:20 | Penn | Richard Ringer gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 06:05 | Penn | John Reeves connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Stapleton | 49-56 |
| 05:43 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 05:41 | Columbia | David Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:19 | Columbia | Christopher Nance misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 05:18 | Penn | Richard Ringer gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:59 | Penn | John Reeves misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 49-56 |
| 04:58 | Columbia | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 04:37 | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse's floater is tipped away by William Parker | 49-56 |
| 04:35 | Penn | The rebound goes to William Parker | 49-56 |
| 04:28 | Penn | John Reeves drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Stapleton | 51-56 |
| 04:08 | Columbia | David Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Parker - foul #3 on William Parker, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Paul Winstead (C) Eric Skillern, Neil Yates | |
| 04:08 | Columbia | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:08 | Columbia | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:48 | Penn | William Parker blows the dunk | 51-58 |
| 03:47 | Penn | David Stapleton snags the offensive board | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Stapleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Ringer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - William Parker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randy Woodhouse (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Winstead (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Penn | William Parker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 51-58 |
| 03:39 | Columbia | Paul Winstead grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 03:13 | Columbia | Christopher Nance misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-58 |
| 03:11 | Penn | William Parker pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 03:05 | Penn | John Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 03:04 | Penn | William Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 02:52 | Penn | Christopher Nance is called for the reach on David Stapleton - foul #2 on Christopher Nance, team foul #3 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Nevins (PG), Charlie Dorfman (SG), Antoine Wojtowicz (SF), David Watkins (PF), Terry Erskine (C) John Reeves, David Stapleton, John Jones, Richard Ringer, William Parker | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jared Wimbush (SF), Mike Williams (C) Randy Woodhouse, David Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:40 | Penn | Robert Nevins buries a 3 from straight away | 54-58 |
| 02:40 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Penn | John Reeves (PG), John Jones (SF) Robert Nevins, David Watkins | |
| Subs | Columbia | Neil Yates (PF) Paul Winstead | |
| 02:24 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 02:23 | Penn | Charlie Dorfman pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 02:23 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Penn | David Stapleton (SG), Richard Ringer (PF), William Parker (C) Charlie Dorfman, Antoine Wojtowicz, Terry Erskine | |
| Subs | Columbia | Randy Woodhouse (SF) Jared Wimbush | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:59 | Penn | John Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 01:58 | Penn | Richard Ringer tips it but misses | 54-58 |
| 01:56 | Penn | William Parker grabs the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 01:40 | Penn | Ernest Eggen steps in front of the David Stapleton pass | 54-58 |
| 01:29 | Columbia | Christopher Nance is fouled on the floor by David Stapleton - foul #3 on David Stapleton, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| 01:12 | Columbia | Christopher Nance is hacked by David Stapleton - foul #4 on David Stapleton, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| 01:12 | Columbia | Christopher Nance makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:12 | Columbia | Christopher Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:10 | Penn | Ernest Eggen steps in front of the John Reeves pass in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Neil Yates misses the jumper from the left side | 54-60 |
| 00:44 | Columbia | Mike Williams gets the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Columbia | William Parker is called for the reach on Mike Williams - foul #4 on William Parker, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Skillern (SF) Randy Woodhouse | |
| 00:43 | Columbia | Mike Williams misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:43 | Penn | William Parker gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Penn | Richard Ringer misses long on an open jump hook in the paint | 54-60 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Mike Williams | 54-60 |
| 00:34 | Columbia | John Reeves is called for the reach on Mike Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Reeves, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Taylor (SF), Aaron Gibson (PF) Eric Skillern, Neil Yates | |
| 00:34 | Columbia | Mike Williams misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:34 | Penn | William Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:30 | Penn | John Jones shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Stapleton | 57-60 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen is fouled in the backcourt by John Reeves - foul #2 on John Reeves, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:21 | Penn | The 3pt attempt by David Stapleton is denied by Aaron Gibson | 57-62 |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | John Reeves is called for the reach on Christopher Nance in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Reeves, team foul #11 | 57-62 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Christopher Nance misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Christopher Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:14 | Penn | David Stapleton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Columbia | Christopher Nance is fouled in the backcourt by David Stapleton - foul #5 on David Stapleton, team foul #12 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Penn | Charlie Dorfman (SG) David Stapleton | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:13 | Columbia | Christopher Nance makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:13 | Columbia | Christopher Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:06 | Penn | Charlie Dorfman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-65 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | John Reeves is called for the reach on Ernest Eggen in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Reeves, team foul #13 | 60-65 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:00 | Penn | John Reeves comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 60-67 |