| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gerardo Soto (fresh) SG - Roger Hanson (fresh) SF - Arthur Strickland (fresh) PF - Louis Gullett (fresh) C - George Bishop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) SG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) PF - Roderick Sloan (fresh) C - Alvin Fulton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Roger Hanson - foul #1 on Roger Hanson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Penn | Louis Gullett snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:26 | Penn | Gerardo Soto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton hits a jumper from the left block | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Penn | George Bishop evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Penn | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Strickland | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Penn | Arthur Strickland clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Maurice Cephas | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Penn | Louis Gullett makes the contested shot from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Maurice Cephas | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Penn | Gerardo Soto is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Louis Gullett out of the doubleteam | 4-5 |
| 17:31 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:29 | Penn | George Bishop grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | Penn | Roderick Sloan takes the ball from Louis Gullett | 4-5 |
| 17:01 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton is fouled on the floor by George Bishop - foul #1 on George Bishop, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Coleman (PF) Roderick Sloan | |
| 16:45 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton drills a shot from the left wing set up by Roberto Rossi and he's fouled by Gerardo Soto - foul #1 on Gerardo Soto, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG) Roberto Rossi | |
| 16:45 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:36 | Penn | Maurice Cephas takes the ball from George Bishop after a doubleteam | 4-8 |
| 16:08 | Columbia | James Coleman connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Norman Walker | 4-10 |
| 15:56 | Penn | Arthur Strickland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 4-10 |
| 15:55 | Penn | Gerardo Soto tips it home | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gerardo Soto (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roger Hanson (fairly fresh) SF - Arthur Strickland (fresh) PF - Louis Gullett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Bishop (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fairly fresh) PF - James Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvin Fulton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Columbia | Norman Walker is fouled on the floor by Louis Gullett - foul #1 on Louis Gullett, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Penn | Jon Delfino (SG), James Krick (SF), Brent Dobrynski (C) Roger Hanson, Arthur Strickland, George Bishop | |
| Subs | Columbia | Roberto Rossi (PG), Chad Polizzi (SF), Roderick Sloan (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Daniel Braxton, Maurice Cephas, James Coleman, Alvin Fulton | |
| 15:15 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi blows the layup but the foul's on Louis Gullett - foul #2 on Louis Gullett, team foul #5 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Penn | Arthur Strickland (PF) Louis Gullett | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 15:15 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:15 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:08 | Penn | Gerardo Soto hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-11 |
| 15:06 | Columbia | Carl Bowe grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 14:46 | Columbia | Chad Polizzi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 14:45 | Columbia | Carl Bowe grabs the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:18 | Columbia | Norman Walker scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roberto Rossi | 6-14 |
| 13:55 | Penn | Gerardo Soto clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-14 |
| 13:53 | Columbia | Chad Polizzi grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:31 | Columbia | Norman Walker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 13:30 | Penn | Brent Dobrynski grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 13:24 | Penn | Arthur Strickland is whistled for a carry | 6-14 |
| Subs | Penn | Ali Demuth (PG), Roger Hanson (SG), George Bishop (C) Gerardo Soto, Jon Delfino, Arthur Strickland | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), David Harden (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), James Coleman (PF), Alvin Fulton (C) Roberto Rossi, Norman Walker, Chad Polizzi, Roderick Sloan, Carl Bowe | |
| 13:07 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the jumper near the basket | 6-14 |
| 13:06 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas tips it in | 6-16 |
| 12:47 | Penn | Roger Hanson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-18 |
| 12:07 | Penn | James Krick is hacked by David Harden - foul #1 on David Harden, team foul #2 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Penn | Gerardo Soto (PG), Kevin Begin (SF) Ali Demuth, James Krick | |
| Subs | Columbia | Roberto Rossi (SG), Roderick Sloan (PF) David Harden, James Coleman | |
| 11:52 | Penn | Gerardo Soto is fouled on the floor by Daniel Braxton - foul #2 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Penn | Arthur Strickland (SF) Kevin Begin | |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG) Daniel Braxton | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gerardo Soto (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roger Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Strickland (fresh) PF - Brent Dobrynski (fresh) C - George Bishop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roderick Sloan (fresh) C - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Penn | Roger Hanson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 11:42 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 11:14 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi is whistled for a carry | 9-18 |
| Subs | Penn | Kevin Begin (SF) Brent Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 11:06 | Penn | Arthur Strickland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Roberto Rossi - foul #1 on Roberto Rossi, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Penn | James Krick (SF) Kevin Begin | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 11:06 | Penn | Arthur Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:06 | Penn | Arthur Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:42 | Columbia | George Bishop steps in front of the Maurice Cephas pass | 11-18 |
| 10:25 | Penn | Arthur Strickland can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-18 |
| 10:23 | Penn | George Bishop gets the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 10:12 | Penn | Gerardo Soto is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 10:11 | Columbia | Norman Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 10:06 | Columbia | Norman Walker misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 11-18 |
| 10:04 | Penn | Arthur Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 09:51 | Penn | Alvin Fulton takes the ball from George Bishop | 11-18 |
| 09:23 | Columbia | Norman Walker steps out of bounds on the sideline | 11-18 |
| Subs | Penn | Jon Delfino (SG), Brent Dobrynski (C) Roger Hanson, George Bishop | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Harden (PG), Chad Polizzi (SG), James Coleman (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Roberto Rossi, Norman Walker, Roderick Sloan, Alvin Fulton | |
| 09:04 | Penn | Gerardo Soto hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 08:43 | Columbia | James Coleman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Arthur Strickland - foul #1 on Arthur Strickland, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Penn | Ali Demuth (PG), Kevin Begin (SF), George Bishop (C) Gerardo Soto, James Krick, Arthur Strickland | |
| Subs | Columbia | Roberto Rossi (SG) Maurice Cephas | |
| 08:43 | Columbia | James Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:43 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:28 | Penn | Chad Polizzi takes the ball from Jon Delfino | 14-19 |
| 08:17 | Columbia | Brent Dobrynski is called for the reach on James Coleman - foul #1 on Brent Dobrynski, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (PG) Roberto Rossi | |
| 08:17 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:17 | Columbia | James Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:17 | Penn | George Bishop pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 08:11 | Penn | Jon Delfino connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Ali Demuth | 16-20 |
| 07:42 | Columbia | Norman Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-20 |
| 07:41 | Penn | George Bishop gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ali Demuth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Delfino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Begin (fresh) PF - Brent Dobrynski (fresh) C - George Bishop (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Norman Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Harden (fresh) SF - Chad Polizzi (fresh) PF - James Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Penn | James Coleman steps in front of the Kevin Begin pass | 16-20 |
| 07:12 | Columbia | The jump hook by Carl Bowe is blocked by George Bishop | 16-20 |
| 07:11 | Penn | The rebound goes to George Bishop | 16-20 |
| 07:07 | Penn | Jon Delfino can't connect on a shot from the left side | 16-20 |
| 07:06 | Columbia | David Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 06:41 | Columbia | Chad Polizzi misses the shot from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 06:39 | Columbia | Carl Bowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 06:13 | Columbia | James Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Penn | Gerardo Soto (PG), Roger Hanson (SG), James Krick (SF), Arthur Strickland (PF) Ali Demuth, Jon Delfino, Kevin Begin, George Bishop | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Roberto Rossi (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Roderick Sloan (PF), Alvin Fulton (C) Norman Walker, David Harden, Chad Polizzi, James Coleman, Carl Bowe | |
| 05:55 | Penn | Roberto Rossi is called for the reach on Roger Hanson - foul #2 on Roberto Rossi, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| 05:44 | Penn | Roger Hanson is whistled for traveling | 16-20 |
| 05:25 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi is hacked by Roger Hanson - foul #2 on Roger Hanson, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Penn | Kevin Begin (SG), George Bishop (C) Roger Hanson, Brent Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 05:25 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 05:25 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:08 | Penn | Arthur Strickland scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Begin and the foul's on Roderick Sloan - foul #1 on Roderick Sloan, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Penn | Jon Delfino (SG) Kevin Begin | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 05:08 | Penn | Arthur Strickland misses the free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:08 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Alvin Fulton | 18-22 |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan lays it up and in set up by Daniel Braxton | 18-24 |
| 04:42 | Penn | Jon Delfino is whistled for traveling | 18-24 |
| Subs | Penn | Brent Dobrynski (C) George Bishop | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:22 | Columbia | The pull-up jumper by Maurice Cephas is blocked by James Krick | 18-24 |
| 04:20 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan snags the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 04:04 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas is hacked by James Krick - foul #1 on James Krick, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| 04:04 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 04:04 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 04:04 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton grabs the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 03:39 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 03:38 | Penn | Arthur Strickland grabs the board | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gerardo Soto (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jon Delfino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Krick (fresh) PF - Arthur Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Dobrynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roderick Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Penn | Gerardo Soto's fadeaway is rejected by Maurice Cephas | 18-25 |
| 03:23 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 02:58 | Columbia | The jump hook by Maurice Cephas is blocked by Brent Dobrynski | 18-25 |
| 02:56 | Penn | Brent Dobrynski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 02:45 | Penn | Arthur Strickland misses the easy layup | 18-25 |
| 02:43 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 02:22 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 18-25 |
| 02:21 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton gets the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 01:58 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 01:56 | Penn | Brent Dobrynski snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 01:36 | Penn | James Krick hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jon Delfino | 20-25 |
| 01:09 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Gerardo Soto - foul #2 on Gerardo Soto, team foul #10 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Penn | Ali Demuth (PG), Kevin Begin (SG), George Bishop (C) Gerardo Soto, Jon Delfino, James Krick | |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (PG), David Harden (SG), Chad Polizzi (SF), Carl Bowe (C) Daniel Braxton, Roberto Rossi, Maurice Cephas, Alvin Fulton | |
| 01:09 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 01:09 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 00:51 | Penn | Carl Bowe swats the layup by Brent Dobrynski | 20-27 |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Carl Bowe snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Arthur Strickland is called for the reach on Chad Polizzi - foul #2 on Arthur Strickland, team foul #11 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Penn | James Krick (SF) Arthur Strickland | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Coleman (PF) Roderick Sloan | |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Chad Polizzi makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Chad Polizzi makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 00:04 | Penn | Brent Dobrynski is denied on a layup by James Coleman | 20-29 |
| 00:02 | Penn | James Krick tips it in | 22-29 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Norman Walker can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 22-29 |