| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Buckley (fresh) SG - Diego Quintero (fresh) SF - Dennis Schaefer (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Craig Eastman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fresh) SG - Charles McKinney (fresh) SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - David Watkins (fresh) C - Richard Ringer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Richard Ringer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Penn | Richard Ringer is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Princeton | Richard Ringer is called for the reach on Craig Eastman - foul #1 on Richard Ringer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Princeton | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Penn | John Reeves connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by John Buckley - foul #1 on John Buckley, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Penn | John Reeves misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Princeton | Dennis Schaefer lays it in on a great pass from Diego Quintero | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Penn | John Buckley steals the ball from Richard Ringer | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Princeton | Dennis Schaefer lays it in set up by John Buckley | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Penn | David Watkins connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by John Reeves and he's hacked by Dennis Schaefer - foul #1 on Dennis Schaefer, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Penn | David Watkins makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | Princeton | Diego Quintero can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:20 | Princeton | John Buckley grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:04 | Princeton | John Buckley misses the 3 from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:02 | Penn | Charles McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:58 | Penn | John Reeves scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles McKinney | 4-7 |
| 16:44 | Princeton | Craig Eastman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Diego Quintero | 7-7 |
| 16:15 | Penn | Richard Ringer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Diego Quintero - foul #1 on Diego Quintero, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Penn | David Stapleton (PG), Charlie Dorfman (SG), Antoine Wojtowicz (SF), Terry Erskine (PF) John Reeves, Charles McKinney, John Jones, David Watkins | |
| 16:15 | Penn | Richard Ringer makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:15 | Penn | Richard Ringer makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:50 | Princeton | Richard Smith misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 7-9 |
| 15:49 | Princeton | Dennis Schaefer snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Buckley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Diego Quintero (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Schaefer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Craig Eastman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - David Stapleton (fresh) SG - Charlie Dorfman (fresh) SF - Antoine Wojtowicz (fresh) PF - Terry Erskine (fresh) C - Richard Ringer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Princeton | Dennis Schaefer scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Smith | 9-9 |
| 15:22 | Penn | Diego Quintero is called for the reach on Antoine Wojtowicz - foul #2 on Diego Quintero, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG), Samuel Burke (SG), Samuel Hall (C) John Buckley, Diego Quintero, Craig Eastman | |
| Subs | Penn | Homer Zwicker (C) Richard Ringer | |
| 15:08 | Penn | Homer Zwicker buries a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Wilson (SF), James Dennis (C) Dennis Schaefer, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Penn | John Reeves (PG), John Jones (SF), David Watkins (PF) David Stapleton, Antoine Wojtowicz, Terry Erskine | |
| 15:08 | Penn | Homer Zwicker makes the free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:55 | Princeton | James Dennis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 14:53 | Penn | John Jones snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 14:28 | Penn | John Reeves scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Jones | 9-15 |
| 14:26 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Buckley (PG) Shaun Simpson | |
| Subs | Penn | Charles McKinney (SG), Terry Erskine (C) Charlie Dorfman, Homer Zwicker | |
| 14:09 | Penn | David Watkins makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Charles McKinney | 9-17 |
| 13:52 | Princeton | Charles McKinney is called for the reach on Samuel Burke - foul #1 on Charles McKinney, team foul #2 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Princeton | Dennis Schaefer (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Craig Eastman (C) Terry Wilson, Samuel Hall, James Dennis | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 13:35 | Princeton | Terry Erskine steps in front of the Richard Smith pass | 9-17 |
| 13:19 | Penn | John Reeves loses the dribble to Dennis Schaefer | 9-17 |
| 12:56 | Princeton | Dennis Schaefer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 12:54 | Penn | David Watkins grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 12:32 | Penn | David Watkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Reeves | 9-19 |
| 12:18 | Princeton | Craig Eastman's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Erskine | 9-19 |
| 12:16 | Penn | Charles McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 12:10 | Penn | Terry Erskine scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Reeves | 9-21 |
| 11:59 | Princeton | Dennis Schaefer drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Buckley | 12-21 |
| 11:37 | Penn | John Jones hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles McKinney | 12-24 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Buckley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Burke (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Schaefer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Craig Eastman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles McKinney (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Terry Erskine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Princeton | Dennis Schaefer misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-24 |
| 11:25 | Princeton | John Buckley snags the offensive board | 12-24 |
| 11:16 | Princeton | Dennis Schaefer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-24 |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG), Terry Wilson (SG), Ray Shaddix (SF), Samuel Hall (PF), James Dennis (C) John Buckley, Samuel Burke, Dennis Schaefer, Richard Smith, Craig Eastman | |
| Subs | Penn | David Stapleton (PG), Frank Douglas (SG), Charlie Dorfman (SF), Antoine Wojtowicz (PF), Richard Ringer (C) John Reeves, Charles McKinney, John Jones, David Watkins, Terry Erskine | |
| 10:48 | Penn | David Stapleton is fouled on the floor by Ray Shaddix - foul #1 on Ray Shaddix, team foul #6 | 12-24 |
| 10:29 | Penn | Antoine Wojtowicz buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Stapleton | 12-27 |
| 10:22 | Princeton | Samuel Hall misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-27 |
| 10:21 | Princeton | Samuel Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-27 |
| 10:05 | Princeton | Samuel Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 12-27 |
| 10:04 | Princeton | James Dennis hits the follow up shot | 14-27 |
| 09:37 | Penn | Antoine Wojtowicz misses badly on a runner from close range | 14-27 |
| 09:35 | Penn | Charlie Dorfman snags the offensive board | 14-27 |
| 09:21 | Penn | David Stapleton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-30 |
| 09:01 | Princeton | Samuel Hall scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shaun Simpson and he's fouled by Antoine Wojtowicz - foul #1 on Antoine Wojtowicz, team foul #3 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Buckley (PG), Samuel Burke (SG), Dennis Schaefer (SF), Craig Eastman (C) Shaun Simpson, Terry Wilson, Ray Shaddix, James Dennis | |
| Subs | Penn | John Reeves (PG), Charles McKinney (SG), John Jones (SF), David Watkins (PF) David Stapleton, Frank Douglas, Charlie Dorfman, Antoine Wojtowicz | |
| 09:01 | Princeton | Samuel Hall makes the free throw | 17-30 |
| 08:40 | Penn | David Watkins misses the shot from the right block | 17-30 |
| 08:39 | Princeton | Craig Eastman grabs the defensive rebound | 17-30 |
| 08:21 | Princeton | Samuel Burke travels with the ball | 17-30 |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Smith (PF) Samuel Hall | |
| Subs | Penn | Terry Erskine (C) Richard Ringer | |
| 07:59 | Penn | David Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-30 |
| 07:35 | Princeton | John Buckley misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 17-30 |
| 07:34 | Penn | Terry Erskine gets the rebound | 17-30 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Buckley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Burke (fresh) SF - Dennis Schaefer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Craig Eastman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles McKinney (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. C - Terry Erskine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Penn | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-30 |
| 07:09 | Penn | Charles McKinney hits the follow up shot | 17-32 |
| 06:56 | Princeton | Richard Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Samuel Burke | 19-32 |
| 06:35 | Penn | David Watkins is whistled for traveling | 19-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG) John Buckley | |
| Subs | Penn | David Stapleton (PG), Antoine Wojtowicz (SF), Richard Ringer (C) John Reeves, John Jones, David Watkins | |
| 06:18 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson hits the finger roll | 21-32 |
| 06:12 | Penn | Richard Ringer misses the floater from close range | 21-32 |
| 06:10 | Princeton | Craig Eastman snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 05:50 | Princeton | Dennis Schaefer's floater is tipped away by Terry Erskine | 21-32 |
| 05:48 | Penn | Charles McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 05:32 | Penn | Richard Smith blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by David Stapleton | 21-32 |
| 05:30 | Princeton | Samuel Burke grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 05:24 | Princeton | Richard Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Terry Erskine - foul #1 on Terry Erskine, team foul #4 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Buckley (PG), Terry Wilson (SF), Samuel Hall (C) Samuel Burke, Dennis Schaefer, Craig Eastman | |
| Subs | Penn | John Reeves (PG), Charlie Dorfman (SG), John Jones (SF), David Watkins (PF) David Stapleton, Charles McKinney, Antoine Wojtowicz, Terry Erskine | |
| 05:24 | Princeton | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:24 | Princeton | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:58 | Penn | Shaun Simpson steps in front of the Charlie Dorfman pass | 23-32 |
| 04:49 | Princeton | Richard Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 04:48 | Penn | The rebound goes to John Jones | 23-32 |
| 04:27 | Penn | David Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | Princeton | James Dennis (C) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 04:20 | Princeton | The short jumper by Shaun Simpson is denied by John Jones | 23-32 |
| 04:19 | Penn | The rebound goes to Charlie Dorfman | 23-32 |
| 04:13 | Penn | Richard Ringer misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 23-32 |
| 04:11 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:00 | Princeton | Samuel Hall comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 23-32 |
| 03:58 | Penn | Richard Ringer pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 03:41 | Penn | John Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 03:26 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson double dribbles | 23-35 |
| Subs | Princeton | Diego Quintero (SG), Dennis Schaefer (SF), Craig Eastman (C) John Buckley, Terry Wilson, James Dennis | |
| Subs | Penn | David Stapleton (PG), Charles McKinney (SG), Antoine Wojtowicz (SF), Terry Erskine (C) John Reeves, Charlie Dorfman, John Jones, Richard Ringer | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Diego Quintero (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Schaefer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Samuel Hall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Eastman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - David Stapleton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antoine Wojtowicz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. C - Terry Erskine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Penn | Terry Erskine misses badly on a shot in the paint | 23-35 |
| 03:01 | Princeton | Diego Quintero pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 02:52 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Diego Quintero | 25-35 |
| 02:38 | Penn | Terry Erskine drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Stapleton | 25-38 |
| 02:19 | Princeton | Diego Quintero hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 25-38 |
| 02:18 | Penn | The rebound goes to David Watkins | 25-38 |
| 01:49 | Penn | David Watkins misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Diego Quintero - foul #3 on Diego Quintero, team foul #7 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Buckley (PG), Samuel Burke (SG), Richard Smith (PF) Shaun Simpson, Diego Quintero, Samuel Hall | |
| Subs | Penn | John Reeves (PG), John Jones (SF), Richard Ringer (C) David Stapleton, Antoine Wojtowicz, Terry Erskine | |
| 01:49 | Penn | David Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:49 | Penn | David Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 01:28 | Princeton | Craig Eastman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Penn | Antoine Wojtowicz (PF) David Watkins | |
| 01:04 | Penn | Charles McKinney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 01:02 | Princeton | Craig Eastman pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 00:57 | Princeton | John Jones steps in front of the Samuel Burke pass | 25-40 |
| 00:33 | Penn | John Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 00:32 | Penn | Charles McKinney snags the offensive board | 25-40 |
| 00:23 | Penn | Charles McKinney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-40 |
| 00:22 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 25-40 |
| 00:17 | Princeton | John Buckley buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-40 |
| 00:01 | Penn | John Reeves is hacked by Dennis Schaefer - foul #2 on Dennis Schaefer, team foul #8 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Wilson (SF), Samuel Hall (C) Dennis Schaefer, Craig Eastman | |
| Subs | Penn | Charlie Dorfman (SG) Charles McKinney | |
| 00:01 | Penn | John Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 00:01 | Princeton | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Richard Smith misses long on a fullcourt shot | 27-40 |