| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Derek Helms (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Wetzstein (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bobby Babcock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Chase (fresh) 6 reb. C - Calvin Hatfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ralph Coppock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Artiaga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Hilt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Reardon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Penn | Henry Hilt makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 19:35 | Harvard | Jimmy Wetzstein knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Russell Chase | 31-33 |
| 19:17 | Penn | Thomas Reardon misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jimmy Wetzstein - foul #2 on Jimmy Wetzstein, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 19:17 | Penn | Thomas Reardon makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:17 | Penn | Thomas Reardon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:56 | Harvard | Ralph Coppock is called for the reach on Derek Helms - foul #2 on Ralph Coppock, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:43 | Harvard | Derek Helms steps out of bounds on the baseline | 31-35 |
| Subs | Harvard | Leon Harriman (C) Calvin Hatfield | |
| Subs | Penn | Jack Goheen (PF) Henry Hilt | |
| 18:32 | Penn | Jimmy Wetzstein is called for the reach on Kenneth Young - foul #3 on Jimmy Wetzstein, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Harvard | Daniel Blakeman (SG), Roger Gerrard (SF) Jimmy Wetzstein, Bobby Babcock | |
| Subs | Penn | Doug Shasky (PG), Jerry Crosson (C) Ralph Coppock, Thomas Reardon | |
| 18:14 | Penn | Jerry Crosson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Harvard | Steven Bartlett (C) Russell Chase | |
| Subs | Penn | Carl Reed (SG) Kenneth Young | |
| 17:56 | Harvard | Jerry Crosson takes the ball from Derek Helms | 31-35 |
| 17:35 | Penn | Daniel Blakeman picks off the pass by Clarence Artiaga | 31-35 |
| 17:24 | Harvard | Roger Gerrard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dennis Kahler (SG), Calvin Hatfield (C) Derek Helms, Steven Bartlett | |
| Subs | Penn | Ralph Coppock (PG), Henry Hilt (PF), Thomas Reardon (C) Doug Shasky, Clarence Artiaga, Jack Goheen | |
| 17:06 | Penn | Calvin Hatfield swats the short shot by Ralph Coppock | 31-35 |
| 17:05 | Penn | Carl Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:39 | Penn | Thomas Reardon hits the finger roll set up by Ralph Coppock and he's fouled by Calvin Hatfield - foul #2 on Calvin Hatfield, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Harvard | Lester Ney (SG), Bobby Babcock (SF), Russell Chase (PF) Daniel Blakeman, Roger Gerrard, Leon Harriman | |
| Subs | Penn | Kenneth Young (SG), Clarence Artiaga (SF) Carl Reed, Jerry Crosson | |
| 16:39 | Penn | Thomas Reardon makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:19 | Harvard | Lester Ney misses the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Henry Hilt - foul #1 on Henry Hilt, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Harvard | Steven Bartlett (C) Calvin Hatfield | |
| Subs | Penn | Doug Shasky (PG), Jack Goheen (PF) Ralph Coppock, Henry Hilt | |
| 16:19 | Harvard | Lester Ney makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:19 | Harvard | Lester Ney makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:19 | Harvard | Lester Ney makes the 3rd free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:54 | Penn | Jack Goheen clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 15:52 | Penn | Kenneth Young tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 15:51 | Harvard | Lester Ney grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Lester Ney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dennis Kahler (fresh) SF - Bobby Babcock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Chase (fresh) 6 reb. C - Steven Bartlett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Doug Shasky (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Artiaga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Goheen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Reardon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Harvard | Russell Chase is whistled for a carry | 34-38 |
| Subs | Harvard | Derek Helms (PG), Jimmy Wetzstein (SG) Lester Ney, Dennis Kahler | |
| Subs | Penn | Ralph Coppock (PG), Carl Reed (SF), Henry Hilt (PF) Doug Shasky, Clarence Artiaga, Thomas Reardon | |
| 15:28 | Penn | Derek Helms steals the ball from Ralph Coppock in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 15:19 | Harvard | Bobby Babcock is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 14:57 | Penn | Ralph Coppock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 14:56 | Penn | Carl Reed snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 14:39 | Penn | Kenneth Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Harvard | Daniel Blakeman (SF), Leon Harriman (PF), Calvin Hatfield (C) Bobby Babcock, Russell Chase, Steven Bartlett | |
| Subs | Penn | Jerry Crosson (SF), Thomas Reardon (C) Kenneth Young, Jack Goheen | |
| 14:22 | Harvard | Henry Hilt swats the layup by Leon Harriman | 36-38 |
| 14:20 | Harvard | Daniel Blakeman grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:05 | Harvard | Jimmy Wetzstein drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Blakeman | 38-38 |
| 13:51 | Penn | Thomas Reardon misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 13:49 | Penn | Thomas Reardon snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:32 | Penn | Henry Hilt can't finish the layup but the foul's on Derek Helms - foul #2 on Derek Helms, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dennis Kahler (SG), Roger Gerrard (SF), Russell Chase (PF) Derek Helms, Jimmy Wetzstein, Leon Harriman | |
| Subs | Penn | Doug Shasky (PG), Kenneth Young (SG), Clarence Artiaga (SF) Ralph Coppock, Carl Reed, Thomas Reardon | |
| 13:32 | Penn | Henry Hilt misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:32 | Penn | Henry Hilt misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:32 | Harvard | Russell Chase pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:16 | Harvard | Calvin Hatfield misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 13:14 | Penn | Kenneth Young snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:09 | Penn | Kenneth Young can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Blakeman - foul #1 on Daniel Blakeman, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Harvard | Lester Ney (SG) Daniel Blakeman | |
| Subs | Penn | Thomas Reardon (C) Henry Hilt | |
| 13:09 | Penn | Kenneth Young misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:09 | Penn | Kenneth Young makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:56 | Harvard | A charge is called on Calvin Hatfield - foul #3 on Calvin Hatfield, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Penn | Jack Goheen (PF) Jerry Crosson | |
| 12:36 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 12:35 | Harvard | Russell Chase grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 12:32 | Harvard | Lester Ney is hacked by Jack Goheen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Goheen, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Penn | Ralph Coppock (PG) Doug Shasky | |
| 12:16 | Harvard | Roger Gerrard can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 12:15 | Harvard | Calvin Hatfield tips it home | 40-39 |
| 12:08 | Penn | Thomas Reardon knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Clarence Artiaga | 40-41 |
| 11:52 | Harvard | Roger Gerrard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 11:50 | Penn | Kenneth Young snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Dennis Kahler (fairly fresh) SG - Lester Ney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Gerrard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Chase (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Calvin Hatfield (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ralph Coppock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Artiaga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Goheen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Reardon (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Penn | Ralph Coppock loses the ball out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Harvard | Derek Helms (PG), Jimmy Wetzstein (SG), Bobby Babcock (SF), Leon Harriman (PF), Steven Bartlett (C) Dennis Kahler, Lester Ney, Roger Gerrard, Russell Chase, Calvin Hatfield | |
| Subs | Penn | Henry Hilt (PF), Jerry Crosson (C) Jack Goheen, Thomas Reardon | |
| 11:41 | Harvard | Leon Harriman loses the dribble to Jerry Crosson in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 11:27 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Derek Helms - foul #3 on Derek Helms, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Penn | Carl Reed (SG) Kenneth Young | |
| 11:27 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:27 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:58 | Harvard | Leon Harriman misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Ralph Coppock - foul #3 on Ralph Coppock, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Harvard | Daniel Blakeman (C) Steven Bartlett | |
| Subs | Penn | Doug Shasky (PG), Thomas Reardon (C) Ralph Coppock, Clarence Artiaga | |
| 10:58 | Harvard | Leon Harriman makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:58 | Harvard | Leon Harriman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:58 | Penn | Thomas Reardon pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:36 | Penn | Jimmy Wetzstein picks off the pass by Thomas Reardon | 41-43 |
| 10:26 | Harvard | Derek Helms drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Wetzstein | 43-43 |
| 10:17 | Penn | Daniel Blakeman denies the turnaround by Jerry Crosson | 43-43 |
| 10:16 | Harvard | Derek Helms pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:58 | Harvard | Daniel Blakeman misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 43-43 |
| 09:57 | Penn | Carl Reed gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:43 | Penn | Carl Reed double dribbles | 43-43 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dennis Kahler (SG), Roger Gerrard (SF), Russell Chase (PF), Calvin Hatfield (C) Derek Helms, Jimmy Wetzstein, Bobby Babcock, Leon Harriman | |
| Subs | Penn | Ralph Coppock (PG), Kenneth Young (SG), Clarence Artiaga (SF), Jack Goheen (PF) Doug Shasky, Carl Reed, Jerry Crosson, Henry Hilt | |
| 09:28 | Harvard | Daniel Blakeman makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Russell Chase | 45-43 |
| 09:16 | Penn | Kenneth Young comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Dennis Kahler - foul #1 on Dennis Kahler, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Harvard | Lester Ney (SG), Steven Bartlett (C) Daniel Blakeman, Calvin Hatfield | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 09:16 | Penn | Kenneth Young misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:16 | Penn | Kenneth Young makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:07 | Harvard | Dennis Kahler clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 09:05 | Harvard | Steven Bartlett hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 08:44 | Penn | Thomas Reardon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 08:42 | Penn | Jack Goheen misses the tip | 47-44 |
| 08:41 | Harvard | Roger Gerrard snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 08:26 | Harvard | Lester Ney misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 08:25 | Harvard | Roger Gerrard grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 08:04 | Harvard | Steven Bartlett misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 08:02 | Penn | Jack Goheen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 07:48 | Penn | Dennis Kahler takes the ball from Kenneth Young | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Dennis Kahler (fairly fresh) SG - Lester Ney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Gerrard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Chase (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Steven Bartlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ralph Coppock (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clarence Artiaga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Goheen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Reardon (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Harvard | Ralph Coppock is called for the reach on Dennis Kahler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Coppock, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Harvard | Derek Helms (PG), Jimmy Wetzstein (SG), Daniel Blakeman (SF), Leon Harriman (C) Dennis Kahler, Lester Ney, Roger Gerrard, Steven Bartlett | |
| Subs | Penn | Doug Shasky (PG), Carl Reed (SG), Jerry Crosson (PF) Ralph Coppock, Kenneth Young, Thomas Reardon | |
| 07:27 | Harvard | Derek Helms makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Daniel Blakeman | 49-44 |
| 07:00 | Penn | Jack Goheen connects on the turnaround from close range | 49-46 |
| 06:44 | Harvard | Derek Helms hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Doug Shasky - foul #2 on Doug Shasky, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Harvard | Bobby Babcock (SF), Calvin Hatfield (C) Daniel Blakeman, Leon Harriman | |
| Subs | Penn | Henry Hilt (PF) Jerry Crosson | |
| 06:44 | Harvard | Derek Helms makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:26 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga hits the finger roll and the foul's on Bobby Babcock - foul #1 on Bobby Babcock, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Harvard | Roger Gerrard (PF) Russell Chase | |
| Subs | Penn | Ralph Coppock (PG), Kenneth Young (SG) Doug Shasky, Carl Reed | |
| 06:26 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:10 | Harvard | Roger Gerrard can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 06:08 | Harvard | Calvin Hatfield can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 06:06 | Penn | Ralph Coppock grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 05:48 | Penn | Kenneth Young connects on the floater near the basket | 52-51 |
| 05:46 | Harvard | Bobby Babcock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| Subs | Harvard | Daniel Blakeman (PG), Lester Ney (SG) Derek Helms, Jimmy Wetzstein | |
| Subs | Penn | Thomas Reardon (C) Jack Goheen | |
| 05:33 | Penn | Henry Hilt loses the ball out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Harvard | Leon Harriman (C) Calvin Hatfield | |
| Subs | Penn | Jerry Crosson (SF) Clarence Artiaga | |
| 05:29 | Harvard | Lester Ney is hacked by Kenneth Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Young, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Harvard | Calvin Hatfield (C) Bobby Babcock | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 05:29 | Harvard | Lester Ney makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:29 | Harvard | Lester Ney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:18 | Penn | Ralph Coppock is whistled for a carry | 54-51 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dennis Kahler (SG), Mark Mickens (SF) Lester Ney, Roger Gerrard | |
| Subs | Penn | Carl Reed (SG) Kenneth Young | |
| 05:10 | Harvard | Daniel Blakeman misses the easy layup | 54-51 |
| 05:09 | Harvard | Calvin Hatfield tips it in | 56-51 |
| 04:57 | Penn | Henry Hilt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 04:55 | Penn | Jerry Crosson tips it but misses | 56-51 |
| 04:54 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Calvin Hatfield | 56-51 |
| 04:49 | Harvard | Dennis Kahler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 04:48 | Harvard | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Mickens | 56-51 |
| 04:43 | Harvard | Dennis Kahler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-51 |
| 04:27 | Penn | Henry Hilt misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Leon Harriman - foul #3 on Leon Harriman, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Harvard | Derek Helms (PG), Jimmy Wetzstein (SG), Roger Gerrard (SF), Russell Chase (PF), Steven Bartlett (C) Daniel Blakeman, Dennis Kahler, Mark Mickens, Leon Harriman, Calvin Hatfield | |
| Subs | Penn | Doug Shasky (PG), Clarence Artiaga (SF) Ralph Coppock, Thomas Reardon | |
| 04:27 | Penn | Henry Hilt makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:27 | Penn | Henry Hilt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:14 | Harvard | Russell Chase makes the shot from the left side set up by Derek Helms | 60-53 |
| 04:05 | Penn | Doug Shasky comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 04:03 | Harvard | Jimmy Wetzstein snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 03:58 | Harvard | Derek Helms loses the dribble to Jerry Crosson in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 03:46 | Penn | Doug Shasky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 03:44 | Harvard | Jimmy Wetzstein grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Derek Helms (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Wetzstein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roger Gerrard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Chase (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Bartlett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Doug Shasky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Clarence Artiaga (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Hilt (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Crosson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Harvard | Derek Helms can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 03:26 | Penn | Jerry Crosson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:11 | Penn | Carl Reed misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 03:09 | Harvard | Steven Bartlett snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 02:53 | Harvard | Russell Chase misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Doug Shasky - foul #3 on Doug Shasky, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Harvard | Dennis Kahler (PG), Lester Ney (SG), Bobby Babcock (SF), Leon Harriman (C) Derek Helms, Jimmy Wetzstein, Roger Gerrard, Steven Bartlett | |
| Subs | Penn | Ralph Coppock (PG), Kenneth Young (SG), Jack Goheen (PF), Thomas Reardon (C) Doug Shasky, Carl Reed, Henry Hilt, Jerry Crosson | |
| 02:53 | Harvard | Russell Chase makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 02:53 | Harvard | Russell Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Reardon | 62-56 |
| 02:35 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Harvard | Derek Helms (PG), Daniel Blakeman (SG), Roger Gerrard (PF) Dennis Kahler, Lester Ney, Russell Chase | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 02:17 | Harvard | Derek Helms comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 02:15 | Harvard | Leon Harriman snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 02:01 | Harvard | Daniel Blakeman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 01:59 | Penn | Thomas Reardon gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Penn | Jack Goheen misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 01:39 | Harvard | Leon Harriman gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 01:39 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jimmy Wetzstein (SG), Russell Chase (PF), Calvin Hatfield (C) Daniel Blakeman, Roger Gerrard, Leon Harriman | |
| Subs | Penn | Henry Hilt (PF) Jack Goheen | |
| 01:34 | Harvard | Calvin Hatfield is hacked by Kenneth Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Young, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| 01:34 | Harvard | Calvin Hatfield makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:34 | Harvard | Calvin Hatfield makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Penn | Kenneth Young misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-56 |
| 01:21 | Harvard | Jimmy Wetzstein gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Harvard | Bobby Babcock misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Reardon - foul #2 on Thomas Reardon, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| 01:06 | Harvard | Bobby Babcock makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:06 | Harvard | Bobby Babcock misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:06 | Harvard | Calvin Hatfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:43 | Harvard | Bobby Babcock can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from close range | 65-56 |
| 00:41 | Harvard | Russell Chase pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Harvard | Henry Hilt is called for the reach on Russell Chase - foul #2 on Henry Hilt, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Harvard | Daniel Blakeman (SG) Jimmy Wetzstein | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:38 | Harvard | Russell Chase misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:38 | Harvard | Russell Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Penn | Kenneth Young makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Artiaga | 66-58 |
| 00:27 | Harvard | Derek Helms is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Coppock - foul #5 on Ralph Coppock, team foul #12 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Penn | Doug Shasky (PG) Ralph Coppock | |
| 00:27 | Harvard | Derek Helms makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:27 | Harvard | Derek Helms misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:27 | Penn | Thomas Reardon snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 00:21 | Penn | Derek Helms is called for the reach on Doug Shasky - foul #4 on Derek Helms, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jimmy Wetzstein (SG) Daniel Blakeman | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:21 | Penn | Doug Shasky makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:21 | Penn | Doug Shasky misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:21 | Harvard | Russell Chase grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 00:19 | Harvard | Russell Chase is fouled in the backcourt by Doug Shasky - foul #4 on Doug Shasky, team foul #13 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Harvard | Daniel Blakeman (SG) Jimmy Wetzstein | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:19 | Harvard | Russell Chase makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:19 | Harvard | Russell Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:11 | Penn | Kenneth Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Subs | Harvard | Lester Ney (SG), Mark Mickens (SF), Leon Harriman (PF), Steven Bartlett (C) Derek Helms, Bobby Babcock, Russell Chase, Calvin Hatfield | |
| Subs | Penn | Carl Reed (SG), Jerry Crosson (SF), Jack Goheen (PF) Kenneth Young, Clarence Artiaga, Henry Hilt | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Daniel Blakeman runs out the clock | 69-59 |