| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fresh) SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fresh) SG - Charles McKinney (fresh) SF - Albert Wiggins (fresh) PF - David Watkins (fresh) C - Terry Erskine (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Richard Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson clanks a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Penn | John Reeves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Penn | Albert Wiggins can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Penn | Terry Erskine snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Penn | John Reeves buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Terry Erskine | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Princeton | John Reeves takes the ball from Shaun Simpson in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Penn | Albert Wiggins banks in the layup set up by John Reeves | 0-4 |
| 18:08 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Burke | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Penn | John Reeves banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Watkins | 2-6 |
| 17:19 | Princeton | Samuel Burke can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:17 | Penn | Albert Wiggins grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:57 | Penn | John Reeves is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Reeves, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 16:42 | Princeton | Richard Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 16:40 | Princeton | Samuel Burke snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:28 | Princeton | Richard Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:27 | Penn | Charles McKinney snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:12 | Penn | Charles McKinney buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Reeves | 2-9 |
| 16:06 | Princeton | Charles McKinney takes the ball from Samuel Burke | 2-9 |
| 15:37 | Penn | Shaun Simpson is called for the reach on John Reeves - foul #1 on Shaun Simpson, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Thomas (PG), John Eastman (SG), Terry Wilson (PF), Ray Shaddix (C) Shaun Simpson, Marvin Karlin, Richard Smith, Mark Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Penn | Frank Douglas (SF) Albert Wiggins | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - John Thomas (fresh) SG - John Eastman (fresh) SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) PF - Terry Wilson (fresh) C - Ray Shaddix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles McKinney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Douglas (fresh) PF - David Watkins (fresh) C - Terry Erskine (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Penn | David Watkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Douglas | 2-11 |
| 14:54 | Princeton | Terry Erskine swats the short shot by Terry Wilson | 2-11 |
| 14:53 | Penn | Charles McKinney gets the rebound | 2-11 |
| 14:30 | Penn | Terry Erskine is denied on a layup by Terry Wilson | 2-11 |
| 14:28 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Ray Shaddix | 2-11 |
| 14:15 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-11 |
| 14:14 | Penn | David Watkins snags the defensive board | 2-11 |
| 13:50 | Penn | John Reeves drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Douglas and the foul's on John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #2 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG), Marvin Karlin (SG), Richard Smith (PF) John Thomas, John Eastman, Samuel Burke | |
| Subs | Penn | Albert Wiggins (SF), Arthur Strickland (PF), Homer Zwicker (C) Charles McKinney, David Watkins, Terry Erskine | |
| 13:50 | Penn | John Reeves misses the free throw | 2-13 |
| 13:50 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-13 |
| 13:44 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Shaun Simpson | 5-13 |
| 13:21 | Penn | John Reeves buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Albert Wiggins | 5-15 |
| 13:06 | Princeton | Richard Smith knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Marvin Karlin | 7-15 |
| 12:41 | Penn | Homer Zwicker is whistled for a carry | 7-15 |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski (C) Ray Shaddix | |
| Subs | Penn | David Stapleton (PG), David Watkins (PF), Terry Erskine (C) John Reeves, Arthur Strickland, Homer Zwicker | |
| 12:28 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin is whistled for traveling | 7-15 |
| Subs | Princeton | Samuel Burke (SF) Terry Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn | Charles McKinney (SG) Frank Douglas | |
| 12:13 | Penn | Charles McKinney misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Tyksinski - foul #1 on Mark Tyksinski, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| 12:13 | Penn | Charles McKinney misses the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:13 | Penn | Charles McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 11:58 | Princeton | David Stapleton is called for the reach on Shaun Simpson - foul #1 on David Stapleton, team foul #2 | 7-16 |
| 11:44 | Princeton | Richard Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 11:43 | Penn | Charles McKinney gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - David Stapleton (fresh) SG - Charles McKinney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Erskine (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Penn | Albert Wiggins scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Watkins | 7-18 |
| 11:02 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-18 |
| 11:00 | Penn | Albert Wiggins gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| 10:37 | Penn | Terry Erskine misses short on a runner in the lane | 7-18 |
| 10:35 | Princeton | Samuel Burke pulls down the rebound | 7-18 |
| 10:28 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-18 |
| 10:26 | Princeton | Richard Smith tips it home | 9-18 |
| 10:01 | Penn | David Watkins comes up short on the shot in the paint | 9-18 |
| 10:00 | Penn | Terry Erskine hits the follow up shot | 9-20 |
| 09:46 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson is hacked by Terry Erskine - foul #1 on Terry Erskine, team foul #3 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Thomas (PG), John Eastman (SG), Ray Shaddix (SF), Terry Wilson (PF), Michael Samuel (C) Shaun Simpson, Marvin Karlin, Samuel Burke, Richard Smith, Mark Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Penn | John Reeves (PG), Frank Douglas (SG), Arthur Strickland (PF), Homer Zwicker (C) Charles McKinney, Albert Wiggins, David Watkins, Terry Erskine | |
| 09:25 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur Strickland - foul #1 on Arthur Strickland, team foul #4 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Penn | Albert Wiggins (SF) David Stapleton | |
| 09:25 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 09:25 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:07 | Penn | John Reeves is fouled on the floor by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Princeton | Gregory Johnson (SG) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 08:42 | Penn | Albert Wiggins hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Frank Douglas | 11-22 |
| 08:35 | Princeton | Albert Wiggins steps in front of the Terry Wilson pass | 11-22 |
| 08:11 | Penn | Arthur Strickland misses short on a shot in the paint | 11-22 |
| 08:09 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 08:05 | Princeton | Terry Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-22 |
| 08:04 | Penn | The rebound goes to Homer Zwicker | 11-22 |
| 07:37 | Penn | Homer Zwicker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Reeves and he's fouled by Michael Samuel - foul #1 on Michael Samuel, team foul #5 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG), Marvin Karlin (SG), Samuel Burke (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Mark Tyksinski (C) John Eastman, Gregory Johnson, Ray Shaddix, Terry Wilson, Michael Samuel | |
| Subs | Penn | Charles McKinney (SG), David Watkins (PF) Albert Wiggins, Arthur Strickland | |
| 07:37 | Penn | Homer Zwicker misses the free throw | 11-24 |
| 07:37 | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski snags the defensive board | 11-24 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Shaun Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Karlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles McKinney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Douglas (fresh) 3 ast. PF - David Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Homer Zwicker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin misses the lay-in | 11-24 |
| 07:13 | Penn | The rebound goes to John Reeves | 11-24 |
| 06:53 | Penn | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Charles McKinney - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Penn | David Stapleton (SF), Terry Erskine (C) Frank Douglas, Homer Zwicker | |
| 06:34 | Penn | David Stapleton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-24 |
| 06:32 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Samuel Burke | 11-24 |
| 06:28 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Shaun Simpson, team foul #7 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Princeton | John Eastman (PG) Shaun Simpson | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 06:03 | Penn | Charles McKinney loses the ball out of bounds | 11-24 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ray Shaddix (C) Mark Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Penn | Albert Wiggins (SF) John Reeves | |
| 05:45 | Princeton | Richard Smith buries a floater from the free throw line | 13-24 |
| 05:20 | Penn | David Stapleton hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Erskine | 13-27 |
| 05:13 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin can't finish the layup | 13-27 |
| 05:12 | Princeton | Richard Smith hits the follow up shot | 15-27 |
| 04:52 | Penn | Terry Erskine is hacked by Ray Shaddix - foul #1 on Ray Shaddix, team foul #8 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Princeton | Gregory Johnson (SG), Terry Wilson (PF) Marvin Karlin, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Penn | John Reeves (PG), Frank Douglas (SG) Charles McKinney, Albert Wiggins | |
| 04:52 | Penn | Terry Erskine makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 04:52 | Penn | Terry Erskine misses the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 04:52 | Princeton | Gregory Johnson grabs the board | 15-28 |
| 04:39 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Douglas - foul #1 on Frank Douglas, team foul #5 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Tyksinski (C) Gregory Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 04:39 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 04:39 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix misses the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 04:39 | Penn | David Stapleton gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| 04:18 | Penn | David Stapleton buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Douglas | 16-31 |
| 03:59 | Princeton | Terry Wilson misses the easy layup | 16-31 |
| 03:57 | Penn | David Watkins snags the defensive board | 16-31 |
| 03:55 | Penn | John Reeves's pass is intercepted by Ray Shaddix in the backcourt | 16-31 |
| 03:54 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix hits the finger roll | 18-31 |
| 03:32 | Penn | Frank Douglas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-31 |
| 03:30 | Penn | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Erskine | 18-31 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Ray Shaddix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Eastman (fairly fresh) SF - Samuel Burke (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Terry Wilson (fresh) C - Mark Tyksinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Douglas (fresh) 4 ast. SF - David Stapleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Erskine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Penn | David Stapleton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-31 |
| 03:02 | Penn | Frank Douglas snags the offensive board | 18-31 |
| 02:48 | Penn | David Watkins misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Samuel Burke - foul #1 on Samuel Burke, team foul #9 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Princeton | Shaun Simpson (PG), Marvin Karlin (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Michael Samuel (C) Ray Shaddix, John Eastman, Samuel Burke, Mark Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Penn | Charles McKinney (SG), Albert Wiggins (SF), Homer Zwicker (C) Frank Douglas, David Stapleton, Terry Erskine | |
| 02:48 | Penn | David Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 02:48 | Penn | David Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 02:33 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin buries a shot near the basket set up by Shaun Simpson and the foul's on Charles McKinney - foul #1 on Charles McKinney, team foul #6 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Penn | Arthur Strickland (PF) David Watkins | |
| 02:33 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin makes the free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:16 | Penn | Marvin Karlin steps in front of the Charles McKinney pass | 21-33 |
| 02:11 | Princeton | Terry Wilson can't throw it down | 21-33 |
| 02:10 | Penn | Homer Zwicker gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| 01:49 | Penn | Shaun Simpson steals it from Charles McKinney | 21-33 |
| 01:44 | Princeton | Marvin Karlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | Samuel Burke (SF) Terry Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn | Frank Douglas (PG), Terry Erskine (PF) John Reeves, Arthur Strickland | |
| 01:20 | Penn | Homer Zwicker hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Samuel - foul #2 on Michael Samuel, team foul #10 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ray Shaddix (C) Michael Samuel | |
| Subs | Penn | David Stapleton (PG) Frank Douglas | |
| 01:20 | Penn | Homer Zwicker makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 01:20 | Penn | Homer Zwicker misses the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 01:20 | Princeton | Richard Smith grabs the board | 21-34 |
| 01:03 | Princeton | Charles McKinney picks off the pass by Ray Shaddix | 21-34 |
| 00:34 | Penn | David Stapleton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-34 |
| 00:33 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Samuel Burke | 21-34 |
| 00:15 | Princeton | Ray Shaddix misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-34 |
| 00:13 | Princeton | Samuel Burke hits the follow up shot | 23-34 |
| 00:03 | Penn | Homer Zwicker hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from David Stapleton | 23-36 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Shaun Simpson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 23-36 |