| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Mooney (fresh) SG - Randy Barnes (fresh) SF - Fred Webb (fresh) PF - Johnny Nero (fresh) C - Steven Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fresh) SG - Marcos Martin (fresh) SF - Dennis Noonan (fresh) PF - Raymond Honore (fresh) C - Bruce Cole (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Dennis Noonan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Penn | Marcos Martin drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Gilkey | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Yale | John Gilkey is called for the reach on Fred Webb - foul #1 on John Gilkey, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Yale | Fred Webb can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Penn | Raymond Honore pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Penn | Marcos Martin misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Penn | Bruce Cole tips it home | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | Yale | Steven Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Yale | Randy Barnes snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Yale | Steven Burns buries a floater from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Penn | Marcos Martin knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Gilkey | 2-7 |
| 17:50 | Yale | Steven Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:49 | Penn | Dennis Noonan snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:37 | Penn | Bruce Cole buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on Steven Burns - foul #1 on Steven Burns, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (PG), Stevan Winkowski (SG), Earl James (PF), Mike Newlin (C) John Gilkey, Marcos Martin, Dennis Noonan, Raymond Honore | |
| 17:37 | Penn | Bruce Cole misses the free throw | 2-9 |
| 17:37 | Yale | Johnny Nero grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 17:15 | Yale | Steven Burns makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Buddy Mooney | 4-9 |
| 17:02 | Penn | Gary Kelly scores on a turnaround near the basket | 4-11 |
| 16:42 | Yale | Randy Barnes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-11 |
| 16:40 | Penn | Mike Newlin grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 16:34 | Penn | Randy Barnes steals the ball from Bruce Cole | 4-11 |
| 16:29 | Yale | Buddy Mooney lays it up and in set up by Randy Barnes | 6-11 |
| 16:17 | Penn | Johnny Nero denies the turnaround by Bruce Cole | 6-11 |
| 16:16 | Yale | Steven Burns gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:57 | Yale | Fred Webb misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 15:55 | Yale | Johnny Nero snags the offensive board | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Webb (fresh) PF - Johnny Nero (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Burns (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gary Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stevan Winkowski (fresh) SF - Bruce Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl James (fresh) C - Mike Newlin (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Yale | Johnny Nero's floater is tipped away by Mike Newlin | 6-11 |
| 15:37 | Penn | The rebound goes to Bruce Cole | 6-11 |
| 15:33 | Penn | Gary Kelly can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 6-11 |
| 15:31 | Yale | Fred Webb gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:26 | Yale | Buddy Mooney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 15:25 | Penn | Bruce Cole grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 15:13 | Penn | Bruce Cole is fouled on the floor by Fred Webb - foul #1 on Fred Webb, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), Duane Thomas (SG), Stephen Richardson (SF), Lawrence Gaither (PF), Stephen Leflore (C) Buddy Mooney, Randy Barnes, Fred Webb, Johnny Nero, Steven Burns | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Marcos Martin (SG), Dennis Noonan (SF), Raymond Honore (PF) Gary Kelly, Stevan Winkowski, Bruce Cole, Mike Newlin | |
| 15:00 | Penn | John Gilkey misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 14:59 | Penn | Marcos Martin grabs the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:46 | Penn | Raymond Honore misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Richardson - foul #1 on Stephen Richardson, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Penn | Mike Newlin (C) Earl James | |
| 14:46 | Penn | Raymond Honore misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:46 | Penn | Raymond Honore makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:32 | Yale | Raymond Honore picks off the pass by Stephen Leflore | 6-12 |
| 14:18 | Penn | John Gilkey scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Marcos Martin | 6-15 |
| 14:03 | Yale | Stephen Richardson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 14:01 | Penn | Mike Newlin snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| 13:47 | Penn | John Gilkey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-15 |
| 13:46 | Penn | Mike Newlin grabs the offensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 13:27 | Penn | Mike Newlin is fouled on the floor by Duane Thomas - foul #1 on Duane Thomas, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Randy Barnes (SG), Fred Webb (SF), Johnny Nero (PF), Steven Burns (C) Larry Cavallo, Duane Thomas, Stephen Richardson, Lawrence Gaither, Stephen Leflore | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (SF), Earl James (C) Dennis Noonan, Mike Newlin | |
| 13:19 | Penn | John Gilkey buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marcos Martin | 6-17 |
| 13:06 | Yale | Randy Barnes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 6-17 |
| 13:05 | Penn | John Gilkey gets the rebound | 6-17 |
| 12:54 | Penn | Gary Kelly loses the dribble to Steven Burns | 6-17 |
| 12:44 | Yale | Steven Burns's pass is intercepted by John Gilkey | 6-17 |
| 12:30 | Penn | Fred Webb steals it from John Gilkey | 6-17 |
| 12:22 | Yale | Johnny Nero misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Raymond Honore - foul #1 on Raymond Honore, team foul #2 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Penn | Dennis Noonan (SF), Mike Newlin (C) John Gilkey, Raymond Honore | |
| 12:22 | Yale | Johnny Nero misses the 1st free throw | 6-17 |
| 12:22 | Yale | Johnny Nero makes the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 12:14 | Penn | Marcos Martin drills a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Steven Burns - foul #2 on Steven Burns, team foul #5 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Yale | Lawrence Gaither (C) Steven Burns | |
| Subs | Penn | Raymond Honore (PF) Mike Newlin | |
| 12:14 | Penn | Marcos Martin makes the free throw | 7-20 |
| 11:54 | Yale | Randy Barnes hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-20 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Buddy Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Webb (fresh) PF - Johnny Nero (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Gaither (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gary Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marcos Martin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Noonan (fresh) PF - Raymond Honore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Earl James (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Penn | Raymond Honore makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Kelly | 10-23 |
| 11:46 | Yale | Gary Kelly is called for the reach on Buddy Mooney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Kelly, team foul #3 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Mike Newlin (PF) Marcos Martin, Raymond Honore | |
| 11:32 | Yale | Buddy Mooney throws it down | 12-23 |
| 11:11 | Penn | Gary Kelly connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Gilkey | 12-25 |
| 11:01 | Yale | Buddy Mooney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-25 |
| 10:59 | Penn | Dennis Noonan grabs the board | 12-25 |
| 10:48 | Penn | Dennis Noonan knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Gilkey | 12-27 |
| 10:21 | Yale | Buddy Mooney misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Earl James - foul #1 on Earl James, team foul #4 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (SG), Stephen Richardson (SF), Stephen Leflore (C) Randy Barnes, Fred Webb, Johnny Nero | |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (PG), Marcos Martin (SG), Raymond Honore (SF), Bruce Cole (C) John Gilkey, Gary Kelly, Dennis Noonan, Earl James | |
| 10:21 | Yale | Buddy Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 10:21 | Yale | Buddy Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 10:21 | Yale | Buddy Mooney misses the 3rd free throw | 14-27 |
| 10:21 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Gaither | 14-27 |
| 10:06 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-27 |
| 10:05 | Yale | Stephen Leflore snags the offensive board | 14-27 |
| 09:55 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-27 |
| 09:40 | Penn | Bruce Cole blows the layup | 17-27 |
| 09:38 | Yale | Stephen Leflore pulls down the rebound | 17-27 |
| 09:19 | Yale | Stephen Leflore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stevan Winkowski - foul #1 on Stevan Winkowski, team foul #5 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Yale | Duane Thomas (SG), Arthur Cypert (PF) Buddy Mooney, Lawrence Gaither | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Gary Kelly (SF) Stevan Winkowski, Mike Newlin | |
| 09:19 | Yale | Stephen Leflore misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 09:19 | Yale | Stephen Leflore makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 09:04 | Penn | Bruce Cole connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Marcos Martin and the foul's on Stephen Leflore - foul #1 on Stephen Leflore, team foul #6 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Yale | Randy Barnes (SG) Duane Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 09:04 | Penn | Bruce Cole makes the free throw | 18-30 |
| 08:40 | Yale | Randy Barnes connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-30 |
| 08:22 | Penn | Raymond Honore misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-30 |
| 08:20 | Yale | Stephen Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 08:03 | Yale | Stephen Leflore comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 08:01 | Penn | Bruce Cole snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 07:57 | Penn | John Gilkey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-30 |
| 07:55 | Yale | Arthur Cypert grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Larry Cavallo (fresh) SG - Randy Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Richardson (fresh) PF - Arthur Cypert (fresh) C - Stephen Leflore (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marcos Martin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Honore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Yale | Stephen Richardson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-30 |
| 07:28 | Penn | Raymond Honore makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Gilkey | 23-33 |
| 07:14 | Yale | Larry Cavallo hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-33 |
| 07:10 | Penn | John Gilkey is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Gilkey, team foul #6 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Duane Thomas (SG), Fred Webb (SF), Johnny Nero (PF), Lawrence Gaither (C) Larry Cavallo, Randy Barnes, Stephen Richardson, Arthur Cypert, Stephen Leflore | |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (PG), Dennis Noonan (SF), Earl James (PF), Mike Newlin (C) John Gilkey, Gary Kelly, Raymond Honore, Bruce Cole | |
| 07:03 | Yale | Duane Thomas misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 25-33 |
| 07:01 | Penn | The rebound goes to Dennis Noonan | 25-33 |
| 06:54 | Penn | Stevan Winkowski is fouled on the floor by Buddy Mooney - foul #1 on Buddy Mooney, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Penn | Raymond Honore (PF) Mike Newlin | |
| 06:54 | Penn | Stevan Winkowski makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 06:54 | Penn | Stevan Winkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 06:33 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Earl James - foul #2 on Earl James, team foul #7 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Mike Newlin (C) Marcos Martin, Raymond Honore | |
| 06:33 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 06:33 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 06:18 | Penn | Fred Webb is called for the reach on Stevan Winkowski - foul #2 on Fred Webb, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Yale | Randy Barnes (SG) Fred Webb | |
| Subs | Penn | Raymond Honore (PF) Mike Newlin | |
| 06:18 | Penn | Stevan Winkowski makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 06:18 | Penn | Stevan Winkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 05:59 | Yale | Lawrence Gaither clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 05:58 | Penn | Dennis Noonan pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 05:51 | Penn | Raymond Honore dunks the ball on a great pass from John Gilkey and he's fouled by Johnny Nero - foul #1 on Johnny Nero, team foul #9 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Penn | Marcos Martin (SG) Stevan Winkowski | |
| 05:51 | Penn | Raymond Honore misses the free throw | 27-39 |
| 05:51 | Yale | Johnny Nero grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 05:32 | Yale | Randy Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-39 |
| 05:30 | Penn | Dennis Noonan snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 05:17 | Penn | Raymond Honore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 05:15 | Penn | Earl James pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 05:05 | Penn | John Gilkey misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Buddy Mooney - foul #2 on Buddy Mooney, team foul #10 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Yale | Larry Cavallo (PG), Stephen Richardson (SF) Buddy Mooney, Duane Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (SG), Bruce Cole (C) Marcos Martin, Raymond Honore | |
| 05:05 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 05:05 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 04:44 | Yale | Stephen Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-41 |
| Subs | Yale | Stephen Leflore (C) Johnny Nero | |
| Subs | Penn | Marcos Martin (SG), Mike Newlin (PF) John Gilkey, Earl James | |
| 04:30 | Penn | Gary Kelly makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Dennis Noonan and he's fouled by Lawrence Gaither - foul #1 on Lawrence Gaither, team foul #11 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Yale | Duane Thomas (SG), Arthur Cypert (PF) Randy Barnes, Lawrence Gaither | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Raymond Honore (PF) Marcos Martin, Mike Newlin | |
| 04:30 | Penn | Gary Kelly makes the free throw | 27-44 |
| 04:23 | Yale | Duane Thomas scores on a shot from the left block | 29-44 |
| 04:21 | Penn | Larry Cavallo is called for the reach on John Gilkey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Cavallo, team foul #12 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Penn | Marcos Martin (SG), Earl James (C) Dennis Noonan, Bruce Cole | |
| 04:21 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 04:21 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 04:03 | Yale | Arthur Cypert's floater is tipped away by Raymond Honore | 29-46 |
| 04:02 | Yale | Stephen Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 03:51 | Yale | John Gilkey is called for the reach on Larry Cavallo - foul #3 on John Gilkey, team foul #8 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Yale | Fred Webb (SF), Steven Burns (C) Arthur Cypert, Stephen Leflore | |
| Subs | Penn | Dennis Noonan (SF), Mike Newlin (PF), Bruce Cole (C) John Gilkey, Raymond Honore, Earl James | |
| 03:51 | Yale | Larry Cavallo makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 03:51 | Yale | Larry Cavallo misses the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 03:51 | Penn | Mike Newlin grabs the board | 30-46 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Larry Cavallo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Duane Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Webb (fresh) PF - Stephen Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Burns (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gary Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcos Martin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Noonan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mike Newlin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bruce Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Penn | Marcos Martin lays it in | 30-48 |
| 03:30 | Yale | Larry Cavallo misses the lay-in | 30-48 |
| 03:28 | Penn | Bruce Cole grabs the board | 30-48 |
| 03:19 | Penn | Mike Newlin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-48 |
| 03:18 | Penn | Marcos Martin tips it in | 30-50 |
| 03:07 | Yale | Mike Newlin takes the ball from Fred Webb | 30-50 |
| 02:53 | Penn | Dennis Noonan clanks a runner from close range | 30-50 |
| 02:51 | Yale | The rebound goes to Stephen Richardson | 30-50 |
| 02:36 | Yale | Stephen Richardson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-50 |
| 02:28 | Penn | Marcos Martin hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Noonan | 33-53 |
| 02:11 | Yale | Stephen Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-53 |
| Subs | Yale | Buddy Mooney (PG), Randy Barnes (SG), Johnny Nero (PF) Larry Cavallo, Duane Thomas, Stephen Richardson | |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (PG), Raymond Honore (SF), Earl James (PF) Gary Kelly, Dennis Noonan, Bruce Cole | |
| 01:46 | Penn | Earl James makes the jumper in the lane | 33-55 |
| 01:30 | Yale | Johnny Nero is denied on a layup by Raymond Honore | 33-55 |
| 01:28 | Penn | Mike Newlin grabs the board | 33-55 |
| 01:11 | Penn | Johnny Nero blocks the short jumper by Raymond Honore | 33-55 |
| 01:10 | Yale | Steven Burns pulls down the rebound | 33-55 |
| 01:04 | Yale | Johnny Nero misses the floater from the right side | 33-55 |
| 01:02 | Penn | The rebound goes to Raymond Honore | 33-55 |
| 00:58 | Penn | Marcos Martin misses the floater from the right side | 33-55 |
| 00:56 | Penn | Earl James snags the offensive board | 33-55 |
| 00:45 | Penn | Mike Newlin buries a runner from the left block set up by Stevan Winkowski | 33-57 |
| 00:32 | Yale | Johnny Nero makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy Barnes | 35-57 |
| 00:24 | Penn | Earl James scores on a runner near the basket | 35-59 |
| 00:04 | Yale | Steven Burns loses the ball out of bounds | 35-59 |
| Subs | Yale | Stephen Richardson (SF), Lawrence Gaither (C) Fred Webb, Steven Burns | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (PG), Dennis Noonan (SF), Bruce Cole (C) Stevan Winkowski, Earl James, Mike Newlin | |
| 00:00 | Penn | Gary Kelly misses long on a halfcourt shot | 35-59 |