| Lineup | Penn | PG - Robert Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erik Carico (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Guyton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Dacus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Lafollette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Ton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Dalton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Alvin Ton inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Columbia | John Schaefer misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Morris - foul #3 on Robert Morris, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Penn | Jonathan Pettie (PG) Robert Morris | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 19:43 | Columbia | John Schaefer misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:43 | Columbia | John Schaefer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:28 | Penn | Richard Walker misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 19:26 | Penn | David Guyton snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 19:14 | Penn | John Schaefer steps in front of the Erik Carico pass | 41-34 |
| 19:10 | Columbia | John Schaefer banks in the layup | 41-36 |
| 18:48 | Penn | Daniel Dalton swats the short shot by Roy Dacus | 41-36 |
| 18:46 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Alvin Ton | 41-36 |
| 18:26 | Columbia | John Schaefer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 18:25 | Columbia | Carl Bryant can't tip it in | 41-36 |
| 18:24 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton can't tip it in | 41-36 |
| 18:23 | Penn | The rebound goes to Jonathan Pettie | 41-36 |
| 18:06 | Penn | Richard Walker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 18:05 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:00 | Columbia | John Schaefer lays it up and in set up by Robert Lafollette | 41-38 |
| 17:46 | Penn | David Guyton comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Alvin Ton - foul #2 on Alvin Ton, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Penn | James Mitchell (PG), Peter Atnip (SG), Johnnie Harris (SF), Gary Loyd (C) Jonathan Pettie, Richard Walker, Erik Carico, Roy Dacus | |
| Subs | Columbia | Nicholas Tedder (PG), Irving Keller (SG), Gan Sun (SF), Clint Nehls (PF), Kenneth Barbee (C) Robert Lafollette, John Schaefer, Alvin Ton, Carl Bryant, Daniel Dalton | |
| 17:46 | Penn | David Guyton makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:46 | Penn | David Guyton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:28 | Columbia | Gan Sun misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 17:27 | Penn | David Guyton pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:22 | Penn | Irving Keller steals the ball from James Mitchell | 43-38 |
| 17:18 | Columbia | Irving Keller lays it in | 43-40 |
| 17:04 | Penn | The jump hook by David Guyton is blocked by Kenneth Barbee | 43-40 |
| 17:02 | Columbia | Clint Nehls grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 16:40 | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-43 |
| 16:23 | Penn | Gary Loyd drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 16:05 | Columbia | Irving Keller is whistled for a carry | 46-43 |
| Subs | Penn | Jonathan Pettie (PG), Richard Walker (SG), Erik Carico (SF), Mudada Abu (PF), Roy Dacus (C) James Mitchell, Peter Atnip, Johnnie Harris, David Guyton, Gary Loyd | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Lafollette (PG), John Schaefer (SG), Carl Bryant (PF), Walter Atkins (C) Nicholas Tedder, Irving Keller, Clint Nehls, Kenneth Barbee | |
| 15:48 | Penn | Erik Carico misses badly on a floater in the lane | 46-43 |
| 15:47 | Penn | Roy Dacus tips it home | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Jonathan Pettie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erik Carico (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mudada Abu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Dacus (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Lafollette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gan Sun (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Bryant (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Atkins (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Columbia | Carl Bryant buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Lafollette | 48-46 |
| 15:17 | Penn | Richard Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by John Schaefer - foul #2 on John Schaefer, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Morris (PG) Roy Dacus | |
| Subs | Columbia | Alvin Ton (SF), Daniel Dalton (C) Gan Sun, Carl Bryant | |
| 15:17 | Penn | Richard Walker makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:17 | Penn | Richard Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:00 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Morris - foul #4 on Robert Morris, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Penn | Peter Atnip (SF), Roy Dacus (C) Robert Morris, Erik Carico | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee (PF) Walter Atkins | |
| 15:00 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 15:00 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:40 | Penn | Mudada Abu connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Atnip | 52-48 |
| 14:38 | Columbia | Jonathan Pettie is called for the reach on Robert Lafollette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Pettie, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Penn | James Mitchell (PG), Johnnie Harris (SF) Jonathan Pettie, Mudada Abu | |
| Subs | Columbia | Irving Keller (PG), Clint Nehls (PF) Robert Lafollette, Kenneth Barbee | |
| 14:20 | Columbia | Irving Keller misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnnie Harris - foul #1 on Johnnie Harris, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Loyd (C) Roy Dacus | |
| Subs | Columbia | Nicholas Tedder (PG), Walter Atkins (SF), Kenneth Barbee (C) John Schaefer, Alvin Ton, Daniel Dalton | |
| 14:20 | Columbia | Irving Keller makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 14:20 | Columbia | Irving Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 14:09 | Penn | Peter Atnip is hacked by Clint Nehls - foul #2 on Clint Nehls, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Penn | Erik Carico (SF) Richard Walker | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 13:58 | Penn | Johnnie Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 13:57 | Columbia | Clint Nehls gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 13:53 | Columbia | Erik Carico steals the ball from Kenneth Barbee in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 13:39 | Penn | Johnnie Harris hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Mitchell | 55-50 |
| 13:22 | Columbia | Walter Atkins blows the layup | 55-50 |
| 13:20 | Penn | Peter Atnip pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 13:07 | Penn | Johnnie Harris hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 12:47 | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 58-50 |
| 12:45 | Penn | The rebound goes to James Mitchell | 58-50 |
| 12:27 | Penn | James Mitchell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Erik Carico | 61-50 |
| 12:06 | Columbia | James Mitchell is called for the reach on Nicholas Tedder - foul #1 on James Mitchell, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Penn | Jonathan Pettie (PG), Richard Walker (SG), Mudada Abu (PF), Roy Dacus (C) James Mitchell, Johnnie Harris, Peter Atnip, Gary Loyd | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Lafollette (PG), John Schaefer (SG), Alvin Ton (SF), Carl Bryant (PF), Daniel Dalton (C) Nicholas Tedder, Irving Keller, Walter Atkins, Clint Nehls, Kenneth Barbee | |
| 11:44 | Columbia | John Schaefer misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 61-50 |
| 11:42 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton tips it back up and in | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Jonathan Pettie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erik Carico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mudada Abu (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roy Dacus (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Lafollette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Ton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Penn | Richard Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 11:24 | Penn | Erik Carico snags the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 11:08 | Penn | Erik Carico clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 11:06 | Columbia | Carl Bryant pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 10:42 | Columbia | John Schaefer is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Lafollette | 61-54 |
| 10:37 | Penn | Jonathan Pettie is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Lafollette - foul #1 on Robert Lafollette, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Penn | David Guyton (PF) Mudada Abu | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gan Sun (SF) Alvin Ton | |
| 10:18 | Penn | Robert Lafollette is called for the reach on Jonathan Pettie - foul #2 on Robert Lafollette, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Penn | Peter Atnip (SF) Erik Carico | |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter Atkins (C) Daniel Dalton | |
| 10:04 | Penn | Peter Atnip can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 10:02 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Lafollette | 61-54 |
| 09:42 | Columbia | John Schaefer blows the wide open layup | 61-54 |
| 09:40 | Penn | Roy Dacus gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:24 | Penn | Peter Atnip comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 09:22 | Columbia | Carl Bryant gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:20 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette is hacked by Jonathan Pettie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Pettie, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Penn | Johnnie Harris (SF), Gary Loyd (C) Peter Atnip, Roy Dacus | |
| Subs | Columbia | Irving Keller (PG), Alvin Ton (SF), Kenneth Barbee (PF), Daniel Dalton (C) Robert Lafollette, John Schaefer, Carl Bryant, Walter Atkins | |
| 09:09 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton banks in the layup on a great pass from Irving Keller | 61-56 |
| 08:53 | Penn | Richard Walker blows the layup | 61-56 |
| 08:52 | Columbia | Alvin Ton snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 08:28 | Columbia | Gary Loyd is called for the reach on Daniel Dalton - foul #2 on Gary Loyd, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Penn | James Mitchell (PG), Erik Carico (SF), Mudada Abu (PF) Jonathan Pettie, Johnnie Harris, David Guyton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Nicholas Tedder (PG), Walter Atkins (SF), Clint Nehls (PF) Gan Sun, Alvin Ton, Kenneth Barbee | |
| 08:28 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:28 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:17 | Penn | Mudada Abu clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 08:16 | Penn | Gary Loyd tips it home | 63-58 |
| 08:06 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton is hacked by Gary Loyd - foul #3 on Gary Loyd, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Penn | Roy Dacus (C) Gary Loyd | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 08:06 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:06 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:06 | Penn | Roy Dacus grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 08:03 | Penn | James Mitchell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee (C) Daniel Dalton | |
| 07:48 | Columbia | Irving Keller makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Clint Nehls | 63-61 |
| 07:41 | Penn | Clint Nehls steals the ball from Mudada Abu | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - James Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Walker (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erik Carico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mudada Abu (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roy Dacus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Nicholas Tedder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Irving Keller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Atkins (fresh) PF - Clint Nehls (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Barbee (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Columbia | Walter Atkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 07:26 | Penn | Roy Dacus gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:57 | Penn | Clint Nehls steals it from James Mitchell | 63-61 |
| 06:52 | Columbia | Richard Walker takes the ball from Nicholas Tedder in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 06:51 | Penn | Erik Carico blows the dunk | 63-61 |
| 06:50 | Columbia | Clint Nehls grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:35 | Columbia | Nicholas Tedder knocks in the jumper from the right side | 63-63 |
| 06:16 | Penn | Richard Walker knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Mitchell | 65-63 |
| 06:14 | Columbia | Nicholas Tedder's pass is intercepted by Richard Walker in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| 06:07 | Penn | Roy Dacus comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 06:05 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Clint Nehls | 65-63 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Nicholas Tedder is fouled in the backcourt by James Mitchell - foul #2 on James Mitchell, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Morris (PG), Peter Atnip (SG), Johnnie Harris (SF), David Guyton (PF), Gary Loyd (C) James Mitchell, Richard Walker, Erik Carico, Mudada Abu, Roy Dacus | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Schaefer (SG), Alvin Ton (SF), Carl Bryant (PF), Daniel Dalton (C) Irving Keller, Walter Atkins, Clint Nehls, Kenneth Barbee | |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Nicholas Tedder makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Nicholas Tedder misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:01 | Penn | Gary Loyd gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:36 | Penn | Peter Atnip hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Morris | 68-64 |
| 05:17 | Columbia | Alvin Ton clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-64 |
| 05:15 | Penn | The rebound goes to Peter Atnip | 68-64 |
| 05:02 | Penn | Johnnie Harris is hacked by Nicholas Tedder - foul #1 on Nicholas Tedder, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Penn | Jonathan Pettie (SG) David Guyton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Lafollette (PG) Nicholas Tedder | |
| 04:42 | Penn | Peter Atnip comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 04:41 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 04:29 | Columbia | John Schaefer misses the dunk | 68-64 |
| 04:27 | Penn | The rebound goes to Peter Atnip | 68-64 |
| 04:10 | Penn | Peter Atnip is whistled for traveling | 68-64 |
| Subs | Penn | Erik Carico (SF), David Guyton (PF), Roy Dacus (C) Robert Morris, Johnnie Harris, Gary Loyd | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gan Sun (SF), Kenneth Barbee (C) Alvin Ton, Daniel Dalton | |
| 03:54 | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gan Sun | 68-67 |
| 03:40 | Penn | Roy Dacus knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Guyton | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Jonathan Pettie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Atnip (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. SF - Erik Carico (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Guyton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Dacus (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Lafollette (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gan Sun (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Barbee (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Columbia | John Schaefer is hacked by Peter Atnip in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Atnip, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Penn | James Mitchell (PG) Peter Atnip | |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter Atkins (C) Carl Bryant | |
| 03:36 | Columbia | John Schaefer misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:36 | Columbia | John Schaefer misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:36 | Penn | Roy Dacus grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 03:19 | Penn | Erik Carico clanks a jumper from close range | 71-67 |
| 03:17 | Penn | James Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 03:04 | Penn | James Mitchell double dribbles | 71-67 |
| Subs | Penn | Richard Walker (SG), Mudada Abu (PF), Gary Loyd (C) Jonathan Pettie, David Guyton, Roy Dacus | |
| Subs | Columbia | Irving Keller (SG) John Schaefer | |
| 02:46 | Columbia | Gan Sun misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 71-67 |
| 02:45 | Columbia | Irving Keller pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:45 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Morris (PG), Peter Atnip (SG), Johnnie Harris (SF) James Mitchell, Richard Walker, Erik Carico | |
| Subs | Columbia | Alvin Ton (SF), Clint Nehls (PF) Gan Sun, Walter Atkins | |
| 02:36 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Barbee | 71-69 |
| 02:36 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Penn | Richard Walker (SG), David Guyton (PF) Johnnie Harris, Mudada Abu | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Schaefer (SG), Carl Bryant (PF), Daniel Dalton (C) Irving Keller, Clint Nehls, Kenneth Barbee | |
| 02:16 | Penn | Peter Atnip hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Carl Bryant - foul #2 on Carl Bryant, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 02:16 | Penn | Peter Atnip misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:16 | Penn | Peter Atnip makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:52 | Columbia | Carl Bryant drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Lafollette | 72-71 |
| 01:52 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Penn | Erik Carico (SF), Roy Dacus (C) Peter Atnip, Gary Loyd | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 01:34 | Penn | The jump hook by David Guyton is blocked by Daniel Dalton | 72-71 |
| 01:32 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:27 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Schaefer | 72-73 |
| 01:22 | Penn | Robert Morris connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 01:02 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Lafollette, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Penn | The jump hook by Roy Dacus is blocked by Daniel Dalton | 75-73 |
| 00:34 | Columbia | John Schaefer grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Dalton | 75-76 |
| 00:07 | Penn | Penn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Penn | Erik Carico connects on the jump hook from close range | 77-76 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | Columbia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 77-76 |