| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Vincent Collins (fresh) SG - Lawrence Reid (fresh) SF - Malcolm Bailey (fresh) PF - Richard Durham (fresh) C - Robert Dixon (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 | Harvard | Richard Durham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Harvard | Richard Durham misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Harvard | Malcolm Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Harvard | Lawrence Reid comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Penn | Raymond Honore pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Penn | Raymond Honore is fouled on the floor by Richard Durham - foul #1 on Richard Durham, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Penn | Raymond Honore misses the dunk but the foul's on Vincent Collins - foul #1 on Vincent Collins, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Penn | Raymond Honore makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:11 | Penn | Raymond Honore misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:11 | Harvard | Richard Durham pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Harvard | Vincent Collins is hacked by John Gilkey in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Gilkey, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | Harvard | Vincent Collins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 19:01 | Penn | Bruce Cole gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:55 | Penn | Bruce Cole can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 0-1 |
| 18:53 | Penn | Bruce Cole tips it back up and in | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Harvard | Richard Durham scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Vincent Collins | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Penn | Lawrence Reid takes the ball from John Gilkey | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Harvard | Richard Durham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Penn | John Gilkey gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Penn | Raymond Honore misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Malcolm Bailey - foul #1 on Malcolm Bailey, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (PG), Stevan Winkowski (SG), Earl James (PF), Mike Newlin (C) John Gilkey, Marcos Martin, Dennis Noonan, Bruce Cole | |
| 17:50 | Penn | Raymond Honore makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Penn | Raymond Honore makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Harvard | Stevan Winkowski steps in front of the Robert Dixon pass | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Penn | Earl James clanks a 3 from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | Penn | Raymond Honore tips it in | 2-7 |
| 16:57 | Harvard | Richard Durham can't finish the layup | 2-7 |
| 16:56 | Harvard | Vincent Collins tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 16:44 | Penn | Raymond Honore misses the dunk attempt | 4-7 |
| 16:42 | Harvard | Malcolm Bailey pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:26 | Harvard | Lawrence Reid can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-7 |
| 16:24 | Penn | Earl James grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:02 | Penn | Mike Newlin loses the dribble to Richard Durham | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Vincent Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Reid (fairly fresh) SF - Malcolm Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Durham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Dixon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gary Kelly (fresh) SG - Stevan Winkowski (fresh) SF - Raymond Honore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl James (fresh) C - Mike Newlin (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Harvard | Vincent Collins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 15:39 | Penn | Mike Newlin pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:20 | Penn | Gary Kelly is called for traveling | 4-7 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dave Walsh (PG), Philip Swift (SG), James Foster (SF), Nathaniel Murphy (PF), Ronald Morris (C) Vincent Collins, Lawrence Reid, Malcolm Bailey, Richard Durham, Robert Dixon | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Marcos Martin (SG), Dennis Noonan (SF), Bruce Cole (C) Gary Kelly, Stevan Winkowski, Raymond Honore, Mike Newlin | |
| 14:59 | Harvard | Dave Walsh misses short on a floater from the right side | 4-7 |
| 14:58 | Penn | Dennis Noonan snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:50 | Penn | John Gilkey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 14:49 | Penn | Earl James tips it but misses | 4-7 |
| 14:48 | Harvard | Philip Swift gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:44 | Harvard | Philip Swift hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dave Walsh | 6-7 |
| 14:32 | Penn | Dave Walsh takes the ball from Earl James | 6-7 |
| 14:28 | Harvard | Philip Swift lays it in on a nice dish by Dave Walsh | 8-7 |
| 14:16 | Penn | John Gilkey clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (SF), Mike Newlin (PF) Dennis Noonan, Earl James | |
| 14:16 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:16 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:54 | Harvard | Nathaniel Murphy lays it up and in | 10-9 |
| 13:43 | Penn | John Gilkey comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 13:42 | Harvard | Philip Swift snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 13:26 | Harvard | Dave Walsh hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Morris | 13-9 |
| 13:10 | Penn | Bruce Cole makes the floater from the right block set up by John Gilkey | 13-11 |
| 12:50 | Harvard | Philip Swift misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Bruce Cole - foul #1 on Bruce Cole, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Harvard | Vincent Collins (PG), Malcolm Bailey (SF), Richard Durham (PF), Robert Dixon (C) Dave Walsh, James Foster, Nathaniel Murphy, Ronald Morris | |
| Subs | Penn | Dennis Noonan (SF), Raymond Honore (PF), Earl James (C) Gary Kelly, Mike Newlin, Bruce Cole | |
| 12:50 | Harvard | Philip Swift makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:50 | Harvard | Philip Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:37 | Penn | Earl James scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Gilkey and the foul's on Robert Dixon - foul #1 on Robert Dixon, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Harvard | Lawrence Reid (SG) Philip Swift | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 12:37 | Penn | Earl James makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:23 | Harvard | Lawrence Reid is called for traveling | 15-14 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (PG) John Gilkey | |
| 12:14 | Penn | Raymond Honore can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 15-14 |
| 12:13 | Harvard | Malcolm Bailey grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 11:57 | Harvard | Dennis Noonan takes the ball from Lawrence Reid | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Vincent Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Reid (fresh) SF - Malcolm Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Durham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Dixon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gary Kelly (fairly fresh) SG - Marcos Martin (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Noonan (fresh) PF - Raymond Honore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Penn | Raymond Honore connects on the jump hook from close range | 15-16 |
| 11:12 | Harvard | Malcolm Bailey is denied on a layup by Gary Kelly | 15-16 |
| 11:10 | Penn | Gary Kelly gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:57 | Penn | Gary Kelly is fouled on the floor by Robert Dixon - foul #2 on Robert Dixon, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dave Walsh (SG), James Foster (SF), Philip Swift (PF), Nathaniel Murphy (C) Lawrence Reid, Malcolm Bailey, Richard Durham, Robert Dixon | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Stevan Winkowski (SG), Mike Newlin (PF), Bruce Cole (C) Gary Kelly, Marcos Martin, Raymond Honore, Earl James | |
| 10:45 | Penn | Dennis Noonan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stevan Winkowski | 15-18 |
| 10:24 | Harvard | Philip Swift is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 10:22 | Penn | The rebound goes to Dennis Noonan | 15-18 |
| 10:17 | Penn | John Gilkey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 10:16 | Penn | Dennis Noonan snags the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 10:03 | Penn | Dennis Noonan can't finish the layup | 15-18 |
| 10:02 | Harvard | Philip Swift pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:57 | Harvard | Dave Walsh knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vincent Collins and he's fouled by Stevan Winkowski - foul #1 on Stevan Winkowski, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Harvard | Ronald Morris (C) Vincent Collins | |
| Subs | Penn | Marcos Martin (SG), Gary Kelly (SF), Raymond Honore (PF) Stevan Winkowski, Dennis Noonan, Bruce Cole | |
| 09:57 | Harvard | Dave Walsh misses the free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:57 | Penn | Raymond Honore grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 09:53 | Penn | Gary Kelly is fouled on the floor by Philip Swift - foul #1 on Philip Swift, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Penn | Earl James (C) Mike Newlin | |
| 09:53 | Penn | Gary Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:53 | Harvard | Nathaniel Murphy snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 09:37 | Harvard | James Foster's pass is intercepted by Raymond Honore | 17-18 |
| 09:28 | Penn | Earl James misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 17-18 |
| 09:26 | Harvard | Nathaniel Murphy grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 08:58 | Harvard | Philip Swift is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 17-18 |
| Subs | Harvard | Vincent Collins (PG), Lawrence Reid (SG), Malcolm Bailey (SF), Richard Durham (PF) Dave Walsh, Philip Swift, James Foster, Nathaniel Murphy | |
| Subs | Penn | Dennis Noonan (SF), Bruce Cole (C) Gary Kelly, Earl James | |
| 08:51 | Penn | Raymond Honore connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Gilkey | 17-20 |
| 08:44 | Harvard | Richard Durham loses the ball out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (SG), Mike Newlin (PF) Marcos Martin, Raymond Honore | |
| 08:23 | Penn | Dennis Noonan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dennis Noonan, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Penn | Marcos Martin (SG), Raymond Honore (SF) Stevan Winkowski, Dennis Noonan | |
| 08:07 | Harvard | Ronald Morris misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Bruce Cole - foul #2 on Bruce Cole, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Penn | Dennis Noonan (SF), Earl James (C) Mike Newlin, Bruce Cole | |
| 08:07 | Harvard | Ronald Morris makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:07 | Harvard | Ronald Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:56 | Penn | Earl James is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Earl James, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (SG), Mike Newlin (C) Marcos Martin, Earl James | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Vincent Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Reid (fresh) SF - Malcolm Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Durham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Morris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Kelly (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Noonan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Honore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Newlin (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Harvard | Ronald Morris misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Honore - foul #1 on Raymond Honore, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Penn | Marcos Martin (SG), Earl James (PF) Dennis Noonan, Raymond Honore | |
| 07:37 | Harvard | Ronald Morris makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:37 | Harvard | Ronald Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:20 | Penn | John Gilkey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 07:19 | Penn | Earl James pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:05 | Penn | John Gilkey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Marcos Martin | 21-23 |
| 06:55 | Harvard | Malcolm Bailey knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 06:46 | Penn | Marcos Martin can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 06:44 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Ronald Morris | 23-23 |
| 06:39 | Harvard | Lawrence Reid scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Vincent Collins | 26-23 |
| 06:32 | Penn | John Gilkey double dribbles | 26-23 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dave Walsh (PG), Jacob Nauman (SG), James Foster (SF), Philip Swift (PF), Nathaniel Murphy (C) Vincent Collins, Lawrence Reid, Malcolm Bailey, Richard Durham, Ronald Morris | |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (PG), Dennis Noonan (SF), Raymond Honore (PF), Bruce Cole (C) John Gilkey, Gary Kelly, Earl James, Mike Newlin | |
| 06:05 | Harvard | James Foster is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Foster, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Harvard | Malcolm Bailey (SF) James Foster | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG) Marcos Martin | |
| 05:53 | Penn | Dennis Noonan drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Bruce Cole | 26-25 |
| 05:36 | Harvard | Dennis Noonan steps in front of the Jacob Nauman pass | 26-25 |
| 05:19 | Penn | Dennis Noonan misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Philip Swift - foul #2 on Philip Swift, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Harvard | Vincent Collins (PG), Richard Durham (PF) Jacob Nauman, Philip Swift | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (PG), Marcos Martin (SG) John Gilkey, Stevan Winkowski | |
| 05:19 | Penn | Dennis Noonan makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:19 | Penn | Dennis Noonan misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:19 | Harvard | Nathaniel Murphy gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:59 | Harvard | Richard Durham comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Marcos Martin - foul #1 on Marcos Martin, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Harvard | William Freer (C) Nathaniel Murphy | |
| Subs | Penn | Earl James (PF) Dennis Noonan | |
| 04:59 | Harvard | Richard Durham makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:59 | Harvard | Richard Durham misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:59 | Penn | Bruce Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:56 | Penn | Dave Walsh picks off the pass by Gary Kelly in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 04:41 | Harvard | Dave Walsh can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-26 |
| 04:40 | Penn | Raymond Honore grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:23 | Penn | Raymond Honore lays it in on a nice dish by Earl James | 27-28 |
| 04:08 | Harvard | Malcolm Bailey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 04:06 | Harvard | William Freer tips it back up and in | 29-28 |
| 03:46 | Penn | Marcos Martin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-28 |
| 03:44 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Richard Durham | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Vincent Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dave Walsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Malcolm Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Durham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Freer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gary Kelly (fairly fresh) SG - Marcos Martin (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Honore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Harvard | Vincent Collins makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Durham | 31-28 |
| 03:31 | Penn | Marcos Martin scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Kelly | 31-31 |
| 03:14 | Harvard | Dave Walsh misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 03:13 | Penn | The rebound goes to Bruce Cole | 31-31 |
| 02:58 | Penn | Gary Kelly scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Earl James | 31-33 |
| 02:36 | Harvard | Dave Walsh hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 02:34 | Penn | The rebound goes to Marcos Martin | 31-33 |
| 02:24 | Penn | Bruce Cole makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Gary Kelly and he's hacked by William Freer - foul #1 on William Freer, team foul #10 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jacob Nauman (PG), Lawrence Reid (SG), Philip Swift (SF), Nathaniel Murphy (PF), Robert Dixon (C) Vincent Collins, Dave Walsh, Malcolm Bailey, Richard Durham, William Freer | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Stevan Winkowski (SG), Dennis Noonan (SF), Mike Newlin (PF) Gary Kelly, Marcos Martin, Raymond Honore, Earl James | |
| 02:24 | Penn | Bruce Cole misses the free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:24 | Harvard | Nathaniel Murphy snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 02:18 | Harvard | Bruce Cole denies the turnaround by Philip Swift | 31-35 |
| 02:17 | Penn | Mike Newlin snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 02:13 | Penn | Lawrence Reid is called for the reach on Dennis Noonan - foul #1 on Lawrence Reid, team foul #11 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Penn | Raymond Honore (PF) Bruce Cole | |
| 02:13 | Penn | Dennis Noonan makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:13 | Penn | Dennis Noonan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:46 | Harvard | Nathaniel Murphy is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 31-37 |
| 01:45 | Harvard | Nathaniel Murphy can't tip it in | 31-37 |
| 01:43 | Penn | The rebound goes to Stevan Winkowski | 31-37 |
| 01:23 | Penn | Dennis Noonan scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Stevan Winkowski | 31-39 |
| 00:59 | Harvard | Nathaniel Murphy clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Gilkey - foul #2 on John Gilkey, team foul #9 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | Vincent Collins (PG) Jacob Nauman | |
| Subs | Penn | Marcos Martin (SG), Earl James (PF) Stevan Winkowski, Raymond Honore | |
| 00:59 | Harvard | Nathaniel Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:59 | Harvard | Nathaniel Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:44 | Penn | Mike Newlin misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 00:43 | Harvard | Robert Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:33 | Harvard | Vincent Collins travels with the ball | 33-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | James Foster (SF) Nathaniel Murphy | |
| Subs | Penn | Bruce Cole (C) Earl James | |
| 00:17 | Penn | Vincent Collins is called for the reach on John Gilkey - foul #2 on Vincent Collins, team foul #12 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dave Walsh (SG), Ronald Morris (C) Lawrence Reid, Robert Dixon | |
| Subs | Penn | Earl James (PF) Bruce Cole | |
| 00:17 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:17 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Dave Walsh misses badly on a runner from the right block | 33-41 |