| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles McKinney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Erskine (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Nadler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Edge (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Owens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Russell Nadler inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Cornell | David Edge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 19:44 | Penn | Charles McKinney pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:42 | Penn | John Reeves is fouled in the backcourt by James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG) James Williams | |
| 19:23 | Penn | Charles McKinney makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Reeves | 35-27 |
| 19:00 | Cornell | David Edge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 18:59 | Penn | Charles McKinney snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 18:36 | Penn | A charge is called on John Reeves - foul #1 on John Reeves, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 18:26 | Cornell | David Edge knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 18:01 | Penn | John Reeves's pass is intercepted by David Edge | 35-30 |
| 17:40 | Cornell | Thomas Owens clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 17:39 | Cornell | Russell Nadler snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 17:29 | Cornell | Thomas Owens connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-32 |
| 17:03 | Penn | John Reeves connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles McKinney | 37-32 |
| 16:48 | Cornell | Thomas Owens's pass is intercepted by Albert Wiggins | 37-32 |
| 16:21 | Penn | Charles McKinney makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Reeves | 40-32 |
| 16:01 | Cornell | Brian Brown misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Terry Erskine - foul #1 on Terry Erskine, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Penn | David Stapleton (PG), Frank Douglas (SF), Arthur Strickland (PF), Homer Zwicker (C) John Reeves, Albert Wiggins, David Watkins, Terry Erskine | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Rigg (PG), Joseph Springer (SF), Clifford Zietz (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) Matthew Wagner, Russell Nadler, David Edge, Thomas Owens | |
| 16:01 | Cornell | Brian Brown misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:01 | Cornell | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:59 | Penn | Charles McKinney is hacked by Joseph Springer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Springer, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG) Brian Brown | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - David Stapleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles McKinney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Strickland (fresh) C - Homer Zwicker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Rigg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Springer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Zietz (fresh) C - Dikembe Dong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Penn | Homer Zwicker connects on the open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Stapleton | 42-33 |
| 15:20 | Cornell | James Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 15:18 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Springer | 42-33 |
| 15:09 | Cornell | Thomas Rigg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 15:07 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz tips it home | 42-35 |
| 14:43 | Penn | David Stapleton drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Strickland | 45-35 |
| 14:30 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Arthur Strickland - foul #3 on Arthur Strickland, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Penn | Albert Wiggins (SF) Charles McKinney | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ryan Hancock (SG), Robert Lemke (PF) Thomas Rigg, Clifford Zietz | |
| 14:30 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:30 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:03 | Penn | Frank Douglas connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Stapleton | 48-37 |
| 13:44 | Cornell | James Williams is hacked by Frank Douglas - foul #1 on Frank Douglas, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Penn | John Reeves (PG), David Watkins (PF), Terry Erskine (C) David Stapleton, Arthur Strickland, Homer Zwicker | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Edge (PF), Thomas Owens (C) Joseph Springer, Dikembe Dong | |
| 13:35 | Cornell | Thomas Owens is called for traveling | 48-37 |
| Subs | Penn | Charles McKinney (SG) Frank Douglas | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 13:09 | Penn | Charles McKinney hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-37 |
| 13:07 | Penn | David Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 12:45 | Penn | Terry Erskine can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 12:44 | Penn | John Reeves tips it in | 50-37 |
| 12:38 | Cornell | Thomas Owens misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Terry Erskine - foul #2 on Terry Erskine, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Penn | David Stapleton (SF) Albert Wiggins | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Russell Nadler (SF), Clifford Zietz (PF) James Williams, Ryan Hancock, Robert Lemke, David Edge | |
| 12:38 | Cornell | Thomas Owens makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:38 | Cornell | Thomas Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:38 | Penn | Terry Erskine gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 12:22 | Penn | Charles McKinney is fouled on the floor by Thomas Owens - foul #1 on Thomas Owens, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Penn | Frank Douglas (SG) Charles McKinney | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Edge (PF) Thomas Owens | |
| 12:05 | Penn | John Reeves is hacked by David Edge - foul #2 on David Edge, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Penn | Albert Wiggins (SF) John Reeves | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Springer (C) David Edge | |
| 11:48 | Penn | David Watkins connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Stapleton | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - David Stapleton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Wiggins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Erskine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Matthew Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Nadler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clifford Zietz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Springer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Cornell | Albert Wiggins denies the turnaround by Brian Brown | 52-38 |
| 11:23 | Penn | Terry Erskine gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 10:54 | Penn | Frank Douglas hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Wiggins | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:43 | Cornell | Russell Nadler misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-38 |
| 10:41 | Penn | Albert Wiggins grabs the board | 55-38 |
| 10:38 | Penn | Russell Nadler is called for the reach on Frank Douglas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Nadler, team foul #5 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Penn | John Reeves (PG), Charles McKinney (SG), Arthur Strickland (PF), Homer Zwicker (C) David Stapleton, Frank Douglas, David Watkins, Terry Erskine | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Thomas Rigg (SG), Robert Lemke (SF), David Edge (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) Matthew Wagner, Brian Brown, Russell Nadler, Clifford Zietz, Joseph Springer | |
| 10:25 | Penn | Albert Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Robert Lemke - foul #3 on Robert Lemke, team foul #6 | 55-38 |
| 10:03 | Penn | David Edge swats the short shot by Homer Zwicker | 55-38 |
| 10:01 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong grabs the board | 55-38 |
| 09:55 | Cornell | David Edge comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Albert Wiggins - foul #1 on Albert Wiggins, team foul #6 | 55-38 |
| 09:55 | Cornell | David Edge misses the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 09:55 | Cornell | David Edge makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 09:35 | Penn | Homer Zwicker hits a wide open runner from close range on a great pass from John Reeves | 57-39 |
| 09:17 | Cornell | David Edge makes the turnaround from the right block set up by James Williams | 57-41 |
| 09:02 | Penn | James Williams is called for the reach on John Reeves - foul #4 on James Williams, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Penn | David Stapleton (SF), David Watkins (PF) Albert Wiggins, Arthur Strickland | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Joseph Springer (SF), Thomas Owens (C) James Williams, Thomas Rigg, David Edge, Dikembe Dong | |
| 09:02 | Penn | John Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 09:02 | Penn | John Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 08:50 | Cornell | David Watkins is called for the reach on Joseph Springer - foul #1 on David Watkins, team foul #7 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Penn | Frank Douglas (SG), Terry Erskine (C) Charles McKinney, Homer Zwicker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Russell Nadler (SF) Robert Lemke | |
| 08:50 | Cornell | Joseph Springer misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 08:50 | Penn | Terry Erskine snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 08:26 | Penn | Frank Douglas misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-41 |
| 08:25 | Penn | David Watkins tips it home | 61-41 |
| 08:11 | Cornell | Joseph Springer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Stapleton - foul #1 on David Stapleton, team foul #8 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Penn | Charles McKinney (SG) John Reeves | |
| Subs | Cornell | Clifford Zietz (PF) Russell Nadler | |
| 08:11 | Cornell | Joseph Springer misses the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 08:11 | Cornell | Joseph Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 08:09 | Penn | David Stapleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-42 |
| 08:00 | Cornell | Matthew Wagner misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-42 |
| 07:58 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Zietz | 61-42 |
| 07:50 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 61-42 |
| 07:48 | Cornell | Thomas Owens tips it in | 61-44 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - David Stapleton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles McKinney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Douglas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Erskine (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Matthew Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Springer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Zietz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Penn | David Stapleton scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-44 |
| 07:09 | Cornell | Thomas Owens hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Brown and he's fouled by Terry Erskine - foul #3 on Terry Erskine, team foul #9 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Penn | John Reeves (PG), Albert Wiggins (SF), Arthur Strickland (PF), Homer Zwicker (C) David Stapleton, Frank Douglas, David Watkins, Terry Erskine | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), Thomas Rigg (SG), Russell Nadler (SF), David Edge (PF) Matthew Wagner, Brian Brown, Joseph Springer, Clifford Zietz | |
| 07:09 | Cornell | Thomas Owens makes the free throw | 64-47 |
| 06:45 | Penn | Charles McKinney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-47 |
| 06:43 | Cornell | Thomas Owens pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| 06:38 | Cornell | James Williams is called for traveling | 64-47 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Dikembe Dong (C) Thomas Owens | |
| 06:14 | Penn | Thomas Rigg picks off the pass by Homer Zwicker | 64-47 |
| 05:52 | Cornell | David Edge travels with the ball | 64-47 |
| Subs | Penn | Frank Douglas (SG), David Watkins (PF), Terry Erskine (C) Charles McKinney, Arthur Strickland, Homer Zwicker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Ryan Hancock (SG), Clifford Zietz (PF) Thomas Rigg, David Edge | |
| 05:33 | Penn | John Reeves lays it in | 66-47 |
| 05:24 | Cornell | Russell Nadler can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 66-47 |
| 05:23 | Penn | Albert Wiggins gets the rebound | 66-47 |
| 05:00 | Penn | Dikembe Dong is called for the reach on John Reeves - foul #2 on Dikembe Dong, team foul #8 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Penn | David Stapleton (SF) Albert Wiggins | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Joseph Springer (SF), Robert Lemke (PF) James Williams, Ryan Hancock, Russell Nadler, Dikembe Dong | |
| 05:00 | Penn | John Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 05:00 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Clifford Zietz | 66-47 |
| 04:45 | Cornell | Robert Lemke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 66-47 |
| 04:44 | Penn | Frank Douglas gets the rebound | 66-47 |
| 04:28 | Penn | Frank Douglas misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 04:27 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 04:16 | Cornell | Joseph Springer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Lemke | 66-50 |
| 03:52 | Penn | Terry Erskine is fouled on the floor by Clifford Zietz - foul #1 on Clifford Zietz, team foul #9 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Penn | Charles McKinney (SG) John Reeves | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), David Edge (PF), Thomas Owens (C) Matthew Wagner, Robert Lemke, Clifford Zietz | |
| 03:52 | Penn | Terry Erskine makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 03:52 | Penn | Terry Erskine misses the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 03:52 | Cornell | David Edge grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - David Stapleton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles McKinney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Douglas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Erskine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Springer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Edge (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Owens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Cornell | Brian Brown blows the layup but he's fouled by Frank Douglas - foul #2 on Frank Douglas, team foul #10 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Penn | Arthur Strickland (PF), Homer Zwicker (C) David Watkins, Terry Erskine | |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Rigg (PG), Ryan Hancock (SF), Dikembe Dong (C) James Williams, David Edge, Thomas Owens | |
| 03:39 | Cornell | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 03:39 | Cornell | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Penn | Ryan Hancock is called for the reach on Frank Douglas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Hancock, team foul #10 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Williams (PG), David Edge (PF), Thomas Owens (C) Thomas Rigg, Ryan Hancock, Dikembe Dong | |
| 03:35 | Penn | Frank Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 03:35 | Penn | Frank Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 03:26 | Cornell | James Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 69-52 |
| 03:24 | Penn | Arthur Strickland snags the defensive board | 69-52 |
| 03:06 | Penn | David Stapleton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 03:04 | Cornell | Joseph Springer snags the defensive board | 69-52 |
| 02:52 | Cornell | David Stapleton steals it from Joseph Springer | 69-52 |
| 02:50 | Penn | David Stapleton is fouled in the backcourt by James Williams - foul #5 on James Williams, team foul #11 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Matthew Wagner (PG), Thomas Rigg (SG), Ryan Hancock (SF), Robert Lemke (PF), Dikembe Dong (C) James Williams, Brian Brown, Joseph Springer, David Edge, Thomas Owens | |
| 02:50 | Penn | David Stapleton misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 02:50 | Penn | David Stapleton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 02:39 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong misses long on a runner in the paint | 70-52 |
| 02:38 | Penn | Arthur Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 02:09 | Penn | Frank Douglas drills a floater from the right side | 72-52 |
| 01:56 | Cornell | Charles McKinney steals the ball from Dikembe Dong | 72-52 |
| 01:52 | Penn | Charles McKinney misses the easy layup | 72-52 |
| 01:51 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Dikembe Dong | 72-52 |
| 01:37 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-52 |
| 01:35 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong can't tip it in | 72-52 |
| 01:33 | Penn | Frank Douglas snags the defensive board | 72-52 |
| 01:12 | Penn | Frank Douglas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 72-52 |
| 01:10 | Penn | Homer Zwicker hits the follow up shot | 74-52 |
| 00:51 | Cornell | Ryan Hancock clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-52 |
| 00:49 | Cornell | Dikembe Dong can't tip it in | 74-52 |
| 00:48 | Penn | Charles McKinney pulls down the rebound | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Penn | Frank Douglas hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from David Stapleton and he's hacked by Matthew Wagner - foul #1 on Matthew Wagner, team foul #12 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Penn | Albert Wiggins (SF) Charles McKinney | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Springer (SF), Clifford Zietz (PF) Ryan Hancock, Robert Lemke | |
| 00:22 | Penn | Frank Douglas makes the free throw | 77-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Douglas - foul #3 on Frank Douglas, team foul #11 | 77-52 |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz makes the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 00:18 | Cornell | Clifford Zietz makes the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| 00:00 | Penn | David Stapleton runs out the clock | 77-54 |