| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gerardo Soto (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Gullett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Richard Glover inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 19:49 | Penn | Louis Gullett pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 19:29 | Penn | Roger Hanson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 19:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Arthur Wilmes | 22-24 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Gerardo Soto - foul #2 on Gerardo Soto, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 19:06 | Penn | Louis Gullett misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Callahan - foul #3 on Michael Callahan, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG) Michael Callahan | |
| 19:06 | Penn | Louis Gullett makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:06 | Penn | Louis Gullett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes is hacked by Louis Gullett - foul #1 on Louis Gullett, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Cesar Salinas | 24-30 |
| 18:08 | Penn | George Bishop misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur Wilmes - foul #2 on Arthur Wilmes, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| 18:08 | Penn | George Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:08 | Penn | George Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas tips it home | 25-32 |
| 17:23 | Penn | Louis Gullett drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerardo Soto | 27-32 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 17:04 | Penn | Louis Gullett snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 16:46 | Penn | Gerardo Soto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ned Bond (PF), William Philips (C) Arthur Wilmes, Cesar Salinas | |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 27-32 |
| 16:19 | Penn | George Bishop grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 16:14 | Penn | Roger Hanson hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Strickland | 30-32 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Roger Hanson is called for the reach on Mark Hattaway - foul #2 on Roger Hanson, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Penn | Jon Delfino (SG), James Krick (SF), Brent Dobrynski (C) Roger Hanson, Louis Gullett, George Bishop | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Michael Thomas (SG) Mark Hattaway, Richard Glover | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gerardo Soto (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jon Delfino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Krick (fresh) PF - Arthur Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Dobrynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Snowden (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ned Bond (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Philips (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | William Philips grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | William Philips hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 15:17 | Penn | Arthur Strickland snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 14:52 | Penn | Jon Delfino makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-32 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 14:27 | Penn | Brent Dobrynski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:20 | Penn | Jon Delfino connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Gerardo Soto | 35-32 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | William Philips scores on a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Jon Delfino - foul #1 on Jon Delfino, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Penn | Ali Demuth (PG), Roger Hanson (SG), Louis Gullett (PF), George Bishop (C) Gerardo Soto, Jon Delfino, Arthur Strickland, Brent Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Richard Glover (SF), Cesar Salinas (C) Michael Thomas, Irving Snowden, Ned Bond | |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | William Philips makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:02 | Penn | Michael Callahan is called for the reach on Ali Demuth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Callahan, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Arthur Wilmes (PF) Michael Callahan, William Philips | |
| 13:49 | Penn | George Bishop clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 35-35 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 13:01 | Penn | James Krick misses the shot from the right side | 35-37 |
| 12:59 | Penn | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Hanson | 35-37 |
| 12:31 | Penn | James Krick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Richard Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | Ali Demuth picks off the pass by Richard Glover | 35-37 |
| 11:52 | Penn | Louis Gullett hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ali Demuth (fresh) SG - Roger Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Krick (fresh) PF - Louis Gullett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Bishop (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Roger Hanson picks off the pass by Cesar Salinas | 37-37 |
| 11:31 | Penn | Louis Gullett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Hanson | 39-37 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Richard Glover clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 11:16 | Penn | The rebound goes to George Bishop | 39-37 |
| 11:10 | Penn | George Bishop comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 39-37 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 10:33 | Penn | Ali Demuth knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 41-39 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | George Bishop takes the ball from Arthur Wilmes | 41-39 |
| 09:56 | Penn | James Krick connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | George Bishop swats the layup by Mark Hattaway | 44-39 |
| 09:36 | Penn | George Bishop gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 09:17 | Penn | Ali Demuth comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 09:15 | Penn | George Bishop snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 08:48 | Penn | Louis Gullett misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 08:46 | Penn | George Bishop tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway scores on a floater from the left side set up by Cesar Salinas | 46-41 |
| 08:15 | Penn | Louis Gullett misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Richard Glover grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway is hacked by Roger Hanson - foul #3 on Roger Hanson, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Penn | Gerardo Soto (PG), Jon Delfino (SG), Arthur Strickland (SF), Brent Dobrynski (C) Ali Demuth, Roger Hanson, James Krick, George Bishop | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Irving Snowden (SG), Nathan Bonner (SF), Ned Bond (PF), William Philips (C) Michael Thomas, Mark Hattaway, Richard Glover, Arthur Wilmes, Cesar Salinas | |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan buries a 3 from the right corner | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gerardo Soto (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jon Delfino (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Gullett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brent Dobrynski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Irving Snowden (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Bonner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ned Bond (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Philips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Penn | Gerardo Soto's pass is intercepted by Michael Callahan | 46-44 |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden lays it up and in set up by Michael Callahan | 46-46 |
| 06:56 | Penn | Gerardo Soto can't connect on a runner near the basket | 46-46 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ned Bond | 46-46 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden is fouled on the floor by Arthur Strickland - foul #3 on Arthur Strickland, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Penn | Kevin Begin (SF) Louis Gullett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 06:17 | Penn | Arthur Strickland snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 05:53 | Penn | Jon Delfino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Penn | George Bishop (C) Kevin Begin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (SG) Nathan Bonner | |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Callahan | 46-48 |
| 04:57 | Penn | Gerardo Soto connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Strickland | 49-48 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brent Dobrynski - foul #3 on Brent Dobrynski, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Penn | Roger Hanson (SG) Jon Delfino | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes (PF) Ned Bond | |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:16 | Penn | Arthur Strickland knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 51-50 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden is whistled for a carry | 51-50 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Richard Glover (SF), Olin Zonker (C) Michael Thomas, Irving Snowden, William Philips | |
| 03:48 | Penn | George Bishop buries a floater from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Brent Dobrynski blocks the short jumper by Arthur Wilmes | 53-50 |
| 03:34 | Penn | Roger Hanson gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gerardo Soto (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roger Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brent Dobrynski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - George Bishop (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Olin Zonker (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Penn | Brent Dobrynski knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Gerardo Soto | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway hits the finger roll | 55-52 |
| 02:54 | Penn | Gerardo Soto connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brent Dobrynski | 58-52 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway misses the easy layup | 58-52 |
| 02:35 | Penn | Brent Dobrynski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 02:19 | Penn | Arthur Strickland double dribbles | 58-52 |
| Subs | Penn | Ali Demuth (PG), James Krick (SF), Louis Gullett (PF) Gerardo Soto, Arthur Strickland, Brent Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Ned Bond (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) Michael Callahan, Arthur Wilmes, Olin Zonker | |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Penn | Gerardo Soto (PG), Arthur Strickland (SF) Ali Demuth, James Krick | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Ned Bond clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Louis Gullett - foul #2 on Louis Gullett, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG) Irving Snowden | |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Ned Bond misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Ned Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:04 | Penn | The rebound goes to Arthur Strickland | 58-52 |
| 01:35 | Penn | Arthur Strickland can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Glover - foul #1 on Richard Glover, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes (PF) Ned Bond | |
| 01:35 | Penn | Arthur Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:35 | Penn | Arthur Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Richard Glover misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Cesar Salinas | 59-52 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Richard Glover misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-52 |
| 01:00 | Penn | Arthur Strickland grabs the board | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Penn | Michael Callahan is called for the reach on Arthur Strickland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Callahan, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Penn | James Krick (SF), Brent Dobrynski (C) Louis Gullett, George Bishop | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG) Michael Callahan | |
| 00:56 | Penn | Arthur Strickland is fouled on the floor by Richard Glover - foul #2 on Richard Glover, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| 00:54 | Penn | Cesar Salinas is called for the reach on Gerardo Soto - foul #1 on Cesar Salinas, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| 00:54 | Penn | Gerardo Soto makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:54 | Penn | Gerardo Soto makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Irving Snowden | 61-55 |
| 00:47 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| 00:44 | Penn | Irving Snowden is called for the reach on Gerardo Soto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Irving Snowden, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| 00:44 | Penn | Gerardo Soto makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:44 | Penn | Gerardo Soto makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 00:35 | Penn | The rebound goes to Brent Dobrynski | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Penn | Irving Snowden is called for the reach on Brent Dobrynski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Irving Snowden, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| 00:34 | Penn | Brent Dobrynski makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:34 | Penn | Brent Dobrynski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-58 |
| 00:26 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Penn | Gerardo Soto is fouled in the backcourt by Irving Snowden - foul #4 on Irving Snowden, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| 00:24 | Penn | Gerardo Soto makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:24 | Penn | Gerardo Soto misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 00:17 | Penn | James Krick is fouled in the backcourt by Irving Snowden - foul #5 on Irving Snowden, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Penn | Louis Gullett (PF), George Bishop (C) Arthur Strickland, Brent Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG) Irving Snowden | |
| 00:17 | Penn | James Krick makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:17 | Penn | James Krick makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway is fouled on the floor by Gerardo Soto - foul #3 on Gerardo Soto, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Penn | Arthur Strickland (SF) James Krick | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:11 | Penn | Arthur Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:10 | Penn | Arthur Strickland is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Thomas - foul #3 on Michael Thomas, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Penn | James Krick (SF), Brent Dobrynski (C) Louis Gullett, George Bishop | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:10 | Penn | Arthur Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:10 | Penn | Arthur Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 00:01 | Penn | Arthur Strickland grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 00:01 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn | Arthur Strickland runs out the clock | 69-61 |