| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Carrier (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - William Purnell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles McKinney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Watkins (fresh) C - Terry Erskine (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Preston Fagan inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Yale | William Purnell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-21 |
| 19:35 | Penn | The rebound goes to David Watkins | 26-21 |
| 19:14 | Penn | Terry Erskine misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Roberto Trujillo - foul #2 on Roberto Trujillo, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| 19:14 | Penn | Terry Erskine misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 19:14 | Penn | Terry Erskine misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 19:14 | Yale | William Purnell grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 18:45 | Yale | Preston Fagan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Mahan and the foul's on John Reeves - foul #1 on John Reeves, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| 18:45 | Yale | Preston Fagan misses the free throw | 28-21 |
| 18:45 | Penn | David Watkins gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 18:16 | Penn | John Mahan takes the ball from Terry Erskine | 28-21 |
| 18:12 | Yale | Jon Carrier lays it in set up by John Mahan | 30-21 |
| 17:43 | Penn | Terry Erskine misses the dunk | 30-21 |
| 17:41 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 17:12 | Yale | Jon Carrier hits the finger roll set up by Preston Fagan | 32-21 |
| 16:55 | Penn | Albert Wiggins connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Reeves and he's hacked by Preston Fagan - foul #1 on Preston Fagan, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| 16:55 | Penn | Albert Wiggins makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 16:31 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo lays it in | 34-24 |
| 16:12 | Penn | Terry Erskine scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Reeves | 34-26 |
| 15:52 | Yale | Preston Fagan comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 34-26 |
| 15:50 | Yale | William Purnell gets the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Carrier (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - William Purnell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles McKinney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Wiggins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Watkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Erskine (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Yale | Jon Carrier drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Mahan | 36-26 |
| 15:18 | Penn | Terry Erskine hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Albert Wiggins | 36-28 |
| 15:00 | Yale | Jon Carrier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Yale | James Slater (SF), Keith Marshall (PF) Preston Fagan, Roberto Trujillo | |
| Subs | Penn | David Stapleton (PG), Frank Douglas (SF), Arthur Strickland (PF), Homer Zwicker (C) John Reeves, Albert Wiggins, David Watkins, Terry Erskine | |
| 14:38 | Penn | Charles McKinney misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-28 |
| 14:36 | Penn | Frank Douglas misses the tip | 36-28 |
| 14:34 | Yale | William Purnell gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 14:05 | Yale | William Purnell blows the layup | 36-28 |
| 14:03 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to William Purnell | 36-28 |
| 13:47 | Yale | James Slater misses long on a shot from the right side | 36-28 |
| 13:45 | Penn | Homer Zwicker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 13:21 | Penn | Charles McKinney misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 13:19 | Yale | William Purnell snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 13:14 | Yale | Homer Zwicker is called for the reach on Jon Carrier - foul #1 on Homer Zwicker, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Yale | Preston Fagan (SF), Roberto Trujillo (PF) James Slater, Keith Marshall | |
| Subs | Penn | John Reeves (PG), Albert Wiggins (SF), David Watkins (PF), Terry Erskine (C) David Stapleton, Charles McKinney, Arthur Strickland, Homer Zwicker | |
| 12:54 | Yale | Jon Carrier scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by John Mahan and the foul's on David Watkins - foul #2 on David Watkins, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| 12:54 | Yale | Jon Carrier makes the free throw | 39-28 |
| 12:28 | Penn | Frank Douglas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 12:27 | Penn | Albert Wiggins tips it but misses | 39-28 |
| 12:25 | Yale | The rebound goes to John Mahan | 39-28 |
| 12:01 | Yale | Preston Fagan can't throw it down | 39-28 |
| 12:00 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo hits the follow up shot | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:47 | Penn | Roberto Trujillo is called for the reach on Terry Erskine - foul #3 on Roberto Trujillo, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Carrier (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Purnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Douglas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Wiggins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Watkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Erskine (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Penn | Terry Erskine comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 41-28 |
| 11:30 | Yale | William Purnell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 11:14 | Yale | William Purnell misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-28 |
| 11:13 | Penn | Albert Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 10:57 | Penn | Terry Erskine misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 41-28 |
| 10:56 | Yale | William Purnell snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 10:32 | Yale | Jon Carrier knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Purnell | 43-28 |
| 10:14 | Penn | David Watkins drills a driving attempt in the lane | 43-30 |
| 09:59 | Yale | Frank Douglas swats the layup by Roberto Trujillo | 43-30 |
| 09:58 | Penn | John Reeves pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 09:41 | Penn | Albert Wiggins lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Douglas | 43-32 |
| 09:12 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo scores on a shot from the right side | 45-32 |
| 08:54 | Penn | Terry Erskine loses the dribble to Preston Fagan | 45-32 |
| 08:34 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Douglas - foul #2 on Frank Douglas, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Yale | James Slater (SF), Keith Marshall (PF), Arlie Walker (C) Preston Fagan, Roberto Trujillo, William Purnell | |
| Subs | Penn | David Stapleton (PG), Charles McKinney (SG), Arthur Strickland (PF), Homer Zwicker (C) John Reeves, Frank Douglas, David Watkins, Terry Erskine | |
| 08:34 | Yale | Jon Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 08:34 | Yale | Jon Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:21 | Penn | Jon Carrier steps in front of the Charles McKinney pass | 47-32 |
| 08:00 | Yale | Jon Carrier can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-32 |
| 07:59 | Penn | Charles McKinney grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 07:37 | Penn | Homer Zwicker comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 07:35 | Penn | Albert Wiggins tips it back up and in | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Carrier (tiring) 20 pts. SF - James Slater (fresh) PF - Keith Marshall (fresh) C - Arlie Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - David Stapleton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles McKinney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Wiggins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arthur Strickland (fresh) C - Homer Zwicker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-34 |
| 07:10 | Penn | Homer Zwicker gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:01 | Penn | Homer Zwicker hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Charles McKinney | 47-36 |
| 06:43 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-36 |
| 06:42 | Yale | James Slater grabs the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 06:29 | Yale | John Mahan misses the lay-in | 47-36 |
| 06:28 | Penn | Albert Wiggins snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 06:23 | Penn | Charles McKinney misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 06:21 | Penn | The offensive rebound goes to Homer Zwicker | 47-36 |
| 06:13 | Penn | Jon Carrier is called for the reach on David Stapleton - foul #1 on Jon Carrier, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Yale | William Sano (PG), John Brickhouse (SG), Preston Fagan (SF), Roberto Trujillo (PF), William Purnell (C) John Mahan, Jon Carrier, James Slater, Keith Marshall, Arlie Walker | |
| Subs | Penn | John Reeves (PG), Frank Douglas (SF), David Watkins (PF), Terry Erskine (C) David Stapleton, Albert Wiggins, Arthur Strickland, Homer Zwicker | |
| 05:46 | Penn | Charles McKinney connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Reeves | 47-38 |
| 05:26 | Yale | Terry Erskine blocks the short jumper by Preston Fagan | 47-38 |
| 05:24 | Penn | Frank Douglas grabs the board | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:59 | Penn | Terry Erskine lays it in | 47-40 |
| 04:34 | Yale | John Brickhouse comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-40 |
| 04:33 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 04:07 | Yale | Terry Erskine picks off the pass by John Brickhouse | 47-40 |
| 03:47 | Penn | Roberto Trujillo picks off the pass by John Reeves | 47-40 |
| 03:41 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-40 |
| 03:39 | Yale | William Purnell tips it but misses | 47-40 |
| 03:38 | Penn | Charles McKinney snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - William Sano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Brickhouse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Purnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles McKinney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Douglas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Erskine (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Penn | John Reeves drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles McKinney | 47-43 |
| 02:53 | Yale | John Brickhouse knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Sano | 50-43 |
| 02:44 | Penn | Charles McKinney scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Reeves | 50-46 |
| 02:44 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | Yale | John Mahan (PG), Jon Carrier (SG) William Sano, John Brickhouse | |
| Subs | Penn | Albert Wiggins (SF) Frank Douglas | |
| 02:15 | Yale | John Mahan comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 02:14 | Penn | Albert Wiggins gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Penn | Charles McKinney makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 01:30 | Yale | William Purnell scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-49 |
| 01:15 | Penn | David Watkins's pass is intercepted by William Purnell | 52-49 |
| 00:57 | Yale | John Mahan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Albert Wiggins - foul #1 on Albert Wiggins, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| 00:57 | Yale | John Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:57 | Yale | John Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Penn | Charles McKinney works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-49 |
| 00:47 | Penn | David Watkins tips it in | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Yale | John Mahan is hacked by John Reeves - foul #2 on John Reeves, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Yale | John Brickhouse (SG) Jon Carrier | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Yale | John Brickhouse is hacked by Charles McKinney - foul #1 on Charles McKinney, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| 00:24 | Yale | John Brickhouse misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:24 | Penn | Charles McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Penn | Terry Erskine can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 00:10 | Yale | William Purnell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 00:09 | Yale | William Purnell is fouled in the backcourt by John Reeves - foul #3 on John Reeves, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| 00:09 | Yale | William Purnell makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:09 | Yale | William Purnell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Penn | John Reeves makes the 3 from straight away | 56-54 |
| 00:02 | Yale | John Reeves is called for the reach on John Mahan in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Reeves, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Yale | Jon Carrier (SG) John Brickhouse | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:02 | Yale | John Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:02 | Yale | John Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:00 | Penn | John Reeves can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 58-54 |