| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Davis (fresh) SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) SF - Predrag Walentoski (fresh) PF - Christopher Taber (fresh) C - Luther Pulido (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ralph Coppock (fresh) SG - Kenneth Young (fresh) SF - Carl Reed (fresh) PF - William Behnke (fresh) C - Carl Young (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Carl Young wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Penn | Luther Pulido swats the layup by William Behnke | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Penn | Ralph Coppock can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Penn | Carl Young tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Columbia | Bryan Jones gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Columbia | Michael Davis is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Penn | The rebound goes to William Behnke | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Penn | Kenneth Young is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Columbia | Bryan Jones is hacked by Kenneth Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Young, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Columbia | Luther Pulido misses the easy layup but the foul's on Carl Young - foul #1 on Carl Young, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Columbia | Luther Pulido makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:35 | Columbia | Luther Pulido makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Penn | Carl Reed's pass is intercepted by Bryan Jones in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Columbia | Luther Pulido lays it in on a great pass from Michael Davis | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | Penn | William Behnke banks in the layup | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Columbia | Ralph Coppock steals the ball from Predrag Walentoski | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Penn | Ralph Coppock blows the layup | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Penn | Carl Young misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Predrag Walentoski | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Columbia | Michael Davis misses short on a shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | Penn | Ralph Coppock gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Penn | Carl Young comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Michael Davis | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Columbia | Christopher Taber is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block | 6-2 |
| 17:11 | Penn | Bryan Jones steps in front of the Kenneth Young pass in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 17:09 | Columbia | Bryan Jones blows the layup | 6-2 |
| 17:08 | Penn | Carl Young grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:49 | Penn | William Behnke hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Davis - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Necaise (SG), Robbie Branch (SF), Adam Marshall (PF), Charles Harrington (C) Bryan Jones, Predrag Walentoski, Christopher Taber, Luther Pulido | |
| Subs | Penn | Clarence Artiaga (PG), Kennith Wilborn (SG), Larry Kellogg (SF), Jack Goheen (C) Ralph Coppock, Kenneth Young, Carl Reed, Carl Young | |
| 16:49 | Penn | William Behnke makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:49 | Penn | William Behnke makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:44 | Columbia | Charles Harrington loses the dribble to Kennith Wilborn in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | Penn | Kennith Wilborn buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Kellogg | 6-7 |
| 16:06 | Columbia | Robbie Branch can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 16:05 | Columbia | Robbie Branch grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:43 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Charles Harrington grabs the offensive board | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Davis (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Necaise (fairly fresh) SF - Robbie Branch (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Marshall (fairly fresh) C - Charles Harrington (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Clarence Artiaga (fairly fresh) SG - Kennith Wilborn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Kellogg (fairly fresh) PF - William Behnke (tired) 4 pts. C - Jack Goheen (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Columbia | Michael Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clarence Artiaga - foul #1 on Clarence Artiaga, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bryan Jones (SG), Predrag Walentoski (SF), Christopher Taber (PF), Luther Pulido (C) Thomas Necaise, Robbie Branch, Adam Marshall, Charles Harrington | |
| Subs | Penn | Ralph Coppock (PG), Kenneth Young (SG), Carl Reed (SF), Carl Young (C) Clarence Artiaga, Kennith Wilborn, William Behnke, Jack Goheen | |
| 15:21 | Columbia | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:21 | Columbia | Michael Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:21 | Penn | Carl Young grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:09 | Penn | Ralph Coppock misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Davis - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach (PG) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 15:09 | Penn | Ralph Coppock makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:09 | Penn | Ralph Coppock misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:09 | Penn | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Kellogg | 7-8 |
| 15:03 | Penn | Larry Kellogg misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 15:02 | Penn | Carl Young grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:43 | Penn | Carl Reed banks in the layup set up by Ralph Coppock | 7-10 |
| 14:41 | Columbia | Kenneth Young is called for the reach on Bryan Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Young, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | Adam Marshall (PF) Christopher Taber | |
| Subs | Penn | Clarence Artiaga (SG) Kenneth Young | |
| 14:20 | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 14:18 | Penn | The rebound goes to Carl Reed | 7-10 |
| 14:14 | Penn | Carl Reed hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Ralph Coppock | 7-12 |
| 13:49 | Columbia | Luther Pulido can't finish the layup | 7-12 |
| 13:47 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:33 | Penn | Ralph Coppock lays it in | 7-14 |
| 13:31 | Columbia | Ralph Coppock picks off the pass by Stuart Gerlach in the backcourt | 7-14 |
| 13:30 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Coppock | 7-16 |
| 13:01 | Columbia | Luther Pulido scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Stuart Gerlach | 9-16 |
| 12:59 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 9-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Necaise (SG), Robbie Branch (SF), Christopher Taber (PF), Charles Harrington (C) Bryan Jones, Predrag Walentoski, Adam Marshall, Luther Pulido | |
| Subs | Penn | Kennith Wilborn (SF), William Behnke (PF), Jack Goheen (C) Carl Reed, Larry Kellogg, Carl Young | |
| 12:49 | Penn | William Behnke lays it in on a great pass from Clarence Artiaga | 9-18 |
| 12:31 | Penn | The refs have stopped play. Clarence Artiaga is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 9-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Penn | Carl Reed (SF) Clarence Artiaga | |
| 12:20 | Columbia | Christopher Taber misses the lay-in | 9-18 |
| 12:18 | Columbia | Charles Harrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 12:05 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-18 |
| 11:52 | Penn | Jack Goheen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 11:50 | Columbia | Christopher Taber snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 11:34 | Columbia | The short jumper by Stuart Gerlach is denied by Jack Goheen | 11-18 |
| 11:32 | Penn | Kennith Wilborn gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Stuart Gerlach (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Necaise (fairly fresh) SF - Robbie Branch (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Taber (tiring) 2 pts. C - Charles Harrington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ralph Coppock (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kennith Wilborn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Reed (tired) 4 pts. PF - William Behnke (tired) 6 pts. C - Jack Goheen (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:06 | Penn | Christopher Taber steps in front of the William Behnke pass | 11-18 |
| 10:39 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach misses short on an open shot in the lane | 11-18 |
| 10:38 | Penn | Kennith Wilborn pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 10:24 | Penn | Ralph Coppock misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-18 |
| 10:23 | Penn | Kennith Wilborn snags the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 10:05 | Penn | Ralph Coppock is hacked by Christopher Taber - foul #1 on Christopher Taber, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bryan Jones (SG), Predrag Walentoski (SF), Adam Marshall (PF), Luther Pulido (C) Thomas Necaise, Robbie Branch, Christopher Taber, Charles Harrington | |
| Subs | Penn | Larry Kellogg (SF), Carl Young (C) Carl Reed, Jack Goheen | |
| 09:48 | Penn | Ralph Coppock hits a 3 from the right corner | 11-21 |
| 09:25 | Columbia | Carl Young swats the short shot by Luther Pulido | 11-21 |
| 09:24 | Penn | Kennith Wilborn snags the defensive board | 11-21 |
| 09:15 | Penn | Kennith Wilborn misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-21 |
| 09:13 | Columbia | Adam Marshall gets the rebound | 11-21 |
| 08:56 | Columbia | Bryan Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 11-21 |
| 08:55 | Penn | Carl Young grabs the defensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 08:41 | Penn | Carl Young loses the ball out of bounds | 11-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Penn | Carl Reed (SF) William Behnke | |
| 08:12 | Columbia | Luther Pulido is whistled for traveling | 11-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Harrington (C) Luther Pulido | |
| Subs | Penn | Jack Goheen (PF) Carl Reed | |
| 07:57 | Penn | Kennith Wilborn double dribbles | 11-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Penn | Clarence Artiaga (SG) Kennith Wilborn | |
| 07:54 | Columbia | Larry Kellogg picks off the pass by Stuart Gerlach in the backcourt | 11-21 |
| 07:51 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Kellogg | 11-23 |
| 07:35 | Columbia | Bryan Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-23 |
| 07:33 | Penn | The rebound goes to Jack Goheen | 11-23 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Stuart Gerlach (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Predrag Walentoski (tiring) PF - Adam Marshall (tiring) C - Charles Harrington (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ralph Coppock (very tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Artiaga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Kellogg (tiring) PF - Jack Goheen (tiring) C - Carl Young (tired) 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Penn | Larry Kellogg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-23 |
| 07:23 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Predrag Walentoski | 11-23 |
| 07:19 | Columbia | Charles Harrington is fouled on the floor by Carl Young - foul #2 on Carl Young, team foul #5 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Necaise (SG) Bryan Jones | |
| Subs | Penn | Carl Reed (SF) Carl Young | |
| 06:57 | Columbia | Adam Marshall misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Carl Reed - foul #1 on Carl Reed, team foul #6 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Luther Pulido (C) Charles Harrington | |
| Subs | Penn | William Behnke (PF) Jack Goheen | |
| 06:57 | Columbia | Adam Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 06:57 | Columbia | Adam Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 06:55 | Penn | Ralph Coppock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-23 |
| 06:36 | Columbia | Luther Pulido misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Larry Kellogg - foul #1 on Larry Kellogg, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robbie Branch (SF), Christopher Taber (PF) Predrag Walentoski, Adam Marshall | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 06:36 | Columbia | Luther Pulido makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:36 | Columbia | Luther Pulido misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:36 | Penn | Carl Reed gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 06:22 | Penn | Ralph Coppock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-23 |
| 06:20 | Columbia | Robbie Branch is hacked by Carl Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Reed, team foul #8 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Penn | Jack Goheen (C) Carl Reed | |
| 06:20 | Columbia | Robbie Branch misses the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:20 | Penn | William Behnke pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 06:02 | Penn | Larry Kellogg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 06:00 | Columbia | Christopher Taber snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 06:00 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bryan Jones (SG), Predrag Walentoski (SF), Adam Marshall (PF), Charles Harrington (C) Thomas Necaise, Robbie Branch, Christopher Taber, Luther Pulido | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 05:58 | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski double dribbles in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| 05:47 | Penn | Larry Kellogg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Charles Harrington snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 05:22 | Columbia | Adam Marshall is hacked by Jack Goheen - foul #1 on Jack Goheen, team foul #9 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Penn | Kennith Wilborn (SF) William Behnke | |
| 05:22 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 14-23 |
| 05:22 | Columbia | Adam Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 05:22 | Columbia | Adam Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 04:59 | Penn | Ralph Coppock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 04:58 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Charles Harrington | 16-23 |
| 04:56 | Columbia | Bryan Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Necaise (SG), Robbie Branch (SF), Christopher Taber (PF), Luther Pulido (C) Bryan Jones, Predrag Walentoski, Adam Marshall, Charles Harrington | |
| Subs | Penn | William Behnke (PF) Jack Goheen | |
| 04:38 | Penn | Kennith Wilborn misses long on a jumper in the paint | 16-23 |
| 04:37 | Penn | Larry Kellogg grabs the offensive board | 16-23 |
| 04:32 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga is hacked by Stuart Gerlach - foul #1 on Stuart Gerlach, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| 04:20 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-23 |
| 04:18 | Columbia | Robbie Branch grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 04:01 | Columbia | Luther Pulido makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 18-23 |
| 03:46 | Penn | Ralph Coppock misses the floater from just outside the lane | 18-23 |
| 03:45 | Penn | William Behnke pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 03:39 | Penn | Robbie Branch is called for the reach on Kennith Wilborn - foul #1 on Robbie Branch, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Davis (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Predrag Walentoski (SF), Adam Marshall (PF), Charles Harrington (C) Stuart Gerlach, Thomas Necaise, Robbie Branch, Christopher Taber, Luther Pulido | |
| Subs | Penn | Kenneth Young (SG), Carl Reed (SF), Jack Goheen (PF), Carl Young (C) Ralph Coppock, Kennith Wilborn, William Behnke, Larry Kellogg | |
| 03:33 | Penn | A charge is called on Kenneth Young - foul #3 on Kenneth Young, team foul #10 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Penn | Ralph Coppock (PG) Kenneth Young | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Predrag Walentoski (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Adam Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Harrington (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ralph Coppock (very tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Artiaga (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Carl Reed (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Goheen (tiring) C - Carl Young (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Columbia | Jack Goheen is called for the reach on Predrag Walentoski - foul #2 on Jack Goheen, team foul #11 | 18-23 |
| 03:13 | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 03:13 | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 03:08 | Penn | Ralph Coppock's pass is intercepted by Michael Davis in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 02:46 | Columbia | Adam Marshall misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 19-23 |
| 02:45 | Columbia | Adam Marshall tips it home | 21-23 |
| 02:24 | Penn | Ralph Coppock can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 02:23 | Columbia | Charles Harrington snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 02:07 | Columbia | Michael Davis connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Predrag Walentoski | 24-23 |
| 01:42 | Penn | Carl Reed misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 01:41 | Columbia | Bryan Jones pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 01:35 | Columbia | Clarence Artiaga picks off the pass by Michael Davis | 24-23 |
| 01:32 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga misses the lay-in | 24-23 |
| 01:31 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Adam Marshall | 24-23 |
| 01:18 | Columbia | Clarence Artiaga steals the ball from Charles Harrington | 24-23 |
| 01:15 | Penn | Ralph Coppock lays it in set up by Clarence Artiaga | 24-25 |
| 01:13 | Columbia | Bryan Jones is hacked by Ralph Coppock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Coppock, team foul #12 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robbie Branch (SF), Christopher Taber (PF), Luther Pulido (C) Predrag Walentoski, Adam Marshall, Charles Harrington | |
| Subs | Penn | Larry Kellogg (PF) Jack Goheen | |
| 01:13 | Columbia | Bryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 01:13 | Columbia | Bryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:11 | Penn | Michael Davis steals it from Clarence Artiaga in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Christopher Taber makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Davis and the foul's on Larry Kellogg - foul #2 on Larry Kellogg, team foul #13 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Necaise (SG) Bryan Jones | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Christopher Taber misses the free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:55 | Penn | Larry Kellogg grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 00:53 | Penn | Robbie Branch steps in front of the Carl Young pass in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise is fouled on the floor by Larry Kellogg - foul #3 on Larry Kellogg, team foul #14 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Penn | Kennith Wilborn (SG), William Behnke (PF) Clarence Artiaga, Larry Kellogg | |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Luther Pulido grabs the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Carl Reed is called for the reach on Michael Davis - foul #3 on Carl Reed, team foul #15 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Penn | Clarence Artiaga (SG) Carl Reed | |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Michael Davis misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:05 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 00:03 | Penn | Carl Young grabs the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 00:01 | Penn | Ralph Coppock misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-25 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise grabs the board | 30-25 |