| Lineup | Penn | PG - Steven Claypoole (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Blewett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kelsch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dunnigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Gordon Chaidez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lester Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde Alpert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Nez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | Lester Harris inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Harvard | Cecil Nez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-25 |
| 19:37 | Harvard | Clyde Alpert hits the follow up shot | 27-27 |
| 19:19 | Penn | Thomas Blewett can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Lester Harris - foul #2 on Lester Harris, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 19:19 | Penn | Thomas Blewett makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:19 | Penn | Thomas Blewett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:57 | Harvard | Robert Foster is called for the reach on Earl Hunt - foul #2 on Robert Foster, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 18:44 | Harvard | Earl Hunt travels with the ball | 29-27 |
| 18:15 | Penn | Gordon Chaidez steals the ball from Robert Dunnigan | 29-27 |
| 18:01 | Harvard | Lester Harris is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Lester Harris, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Abraham Arnold (SF) Lester Harris | |
| 17:42 | Penn | Thomas Blewett clanks a fadeaway from close range | 29-27 |
| 17:41 | Harvard | Cecil Nez grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 17:19 | Harvard | Earl Hunt makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clyde Alpert | 29-30 |
| 17:14 | Penn | Cecil Nez swats the layup by Robert Foster | 29-30 |
| 17:13 | Penn | Robert Dunnigan tips it in | 31-30 |
| 16:54 | Harvard | Clyde Alpert knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Cecil Nez | 31-32 |
| 16:31 | Penn | The short jumper by Thomas Blewett is denied by Cecil Nez | 31-32 |
| 16:29 | Harvard | Cecil Nez snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 16:04 | Harvard | Earl Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-32 |
| 16:02 | Penn | Thomas Blewett gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Steven Claypoole (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Blewett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kelsch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dunnigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Gordon Chaidez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Abraham Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Alpert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Cecil Nez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Penn | Steven Claypoole scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Foster | 33-32 |
| 15:29 | Harvard | Clyde Alpert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-32 |
| 15:27 | Penn | The rebound goes to Robert Dunnigan | 33-32 |
| 15:01 | Penn | Robert Foster misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 14:59 | Harvard | Cecil Nez grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:33 | Harvard | Earl Hunt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 33-32 |
| 14:32 | Harvard | Clyde Alpert grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:21 | Harvard | Cecil Nez is denied on a layup by Robert Dunnigan | 33-32 |
| 14:20 | Penn | Thomas Blewett grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 14:14 | Penn | Cecil Nez denies the turnaround by Thomas Blewett | 33-32 |
| 14:12 | Penn | Robert Dunnigan hits the follow up shot | 35-32 |
| 13:43 | Harvard | The jump hook by Earl Hunt is blocked by David Kelsch | 35-32 |
| 13:42 | Penn | David Kelsch grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 13:21 | Penn | Robert Dunnigan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 13:20 | Penn | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Foster | 35-32 |
| 12:57 | Penn | Steven Claypoole's pass is intercepted by Cecil Nez | 35-32 |
| 12:37 | Harvard | Steven Claypoole takes the ball from Earl Hunt | 35-32 |
| 12:23 | Penn | David Kelsch can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Clyde Alpert - foul #3 on Clyde Alpert, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Penn | Gerald Kuykendall (PG), Denny Taff (SG), Melvin Inge (SF) Steven Claypoole, Robert Foster, Thomas Blewett | |
| Subs | Harvard | Robert Blue (PG), Glenn Lynn (SG), Lester Harris (SF), William Lim (PF), Leon Morgenstern (C) Gordon Chaidez, Earl Hunt, Abraham Arnold, Clyde Alpert, Cecil Nez | |
| 12:23 | Penn | David Kelsch makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 12:23 | Penn | David Kelsch makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 11:58 | Harvard | Glenn Lynn scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Blue | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gerald Kuykendall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Denny Taff (fresh) SF - Melvin Inge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Kelsch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Dunnigan (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Robert Blue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Lim (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leon Morgenstern (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Penn | Denny Taff is fouled on the floor by Robert Blue - foul #3 on Robert Blue, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| 11:26 | Penn | David Kelsch hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Melvin Inge | 39-35 |
| 11:00 | Harvard | Robert Blue buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Lynn | 39-37 |
| 10:31 | Penn | Denny Taff knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Kuykendall | 42-37 |
| 10:11 | Harvard | William Lim clanks a turnaround from close range | 42-37 |
| 10:10 | Harvard | William Lim hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 09:49 | Penn | Robert Dunnigan misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 09:48 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Lester Harris | 42-39 |
| 09:34 | Harvard | Glenn Lynn misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 09:33 | Penn | Robert Dunnigan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:11 | Penn | Gerald Kuykendall misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 09:09 | Harvard | Glenn Lynn grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 08:52 | Harvard | Glenn Lynn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 08:51 | Penn | Robert Dunnigan gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:45 | Penn | Gerald Kuykendall buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Dunnigan | 45-39 |
| 08:16 | Harvard | Robert Blue's pass is intercepted by Melvin Inge | 45-39 |
| 07:55 | Penn | Denny Taff is fouled on the floor by Glenn Lynn - foul #2 on Glenn Lynn, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Penn | Steven Claypoole (PG), Robert Foster (SG), Thomas Blewett (SF), Christopher Strouse (C) Gerald Kuykendall, Denny Taff, David Kelsch, Robert Dunnigan | |
| Subs | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez (PG), Earl Hunt (SG), Abraham Arnold (SF), Clyde Alpert (PF), Cecil Nez (C) Robert Blue, Glenn Lynn, Lester Harris, William Lim, Leon Morgenstern | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Steven Claypoole (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Blewett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Inge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Christopher Strouse (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Gordon Chaidez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Abraham Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Alpert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Nez (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Penn | Steven Claypoole buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Strouse | 48-39 |
| 07:19 | Harvard | Cecil Nez buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gordon Chaidez and he's fouled by Christopher Strouse - foul #4 on Christopher Strouse, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Penn | David Kelsch (PF), Robert Dunnigan (C) Melvin Inge, Christopher Strouse | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 07:19 | Harvard | Cecil Nez makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:59 | Penn | Robert Dunnigan clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Gordon Chaidez - foul #1 on Gordon Chaidez, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| 06:59 | Penn | Robert Dunnigan misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:59 | Penn | Robert Dunnigan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:59 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Cecil Nez | 48-42 |
| 06:46 | Harvard | Clyde Alpert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| 06:25 | Penn | Robert Dunnigan is fouled on the floor by Clyde Alpert - foul #4 on Clyde Alpert, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| 06:25 | Penn | Robert Dunnigan makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 06:25 | Penn | Robert Dunnigan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:06 | Harvard | Earl Hunt scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 05:37 | Penn | Robert Foster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 05:36 | Harvard | Clyde Alpert pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 05:13 | Harvard | Cecil Nez is hacked by Robert Dunnigan - foul #3 on Robert Dunnigan, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Penn | Melvin Inge (PF) David Kelsch | |
| Subs | Harvard | Lester Harris (SF) Abraham Arnold | |
| 04:51 | Harvard | Earl Hunt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 04:49 | Penn | Melvin Inge snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 04:30 | Penn | Thomas Blewett buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Steven Claypoole and the foul's on Clyde Alpert - foul #5 on Clyde Alpert, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Robert Blue (PG), William Lim (PF) Gordon Chaidez, Clyde Alpert | |
| 04:30 | Penn | Thomas Blewett makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:10 | Harvard | Robert Blue misses the fadeaway from the left side | 53-45 |
| 04:09 | Penn | Thomas Blewett gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 03:51 | Penn | Cecil Nez takes the ball from Melvin Inge | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Steven Claypoole (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Blewett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Inge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Dunnigan (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Robert Blue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Hunt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lester Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Lim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Nez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Harvard | William Lim is whistled for a carry | 53-45 |
| Subs | Penn | Gerald Kuykendall (PG), Denny Taff (SG) Steven Claypoole, Robert Foster | |
| Subs | Harvard | Glenn Lynn (SG), Leon Morgenstern (C) Earl Hunt, Cecil Nez | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Penn | Denny Taff misses the jump hook from the left block | 53-45 |
| 03:05 | Harvard | William Lim pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 02:51 | Harvard | Glenn Lynn buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Denny Taff - foul #1 on Denny Taff, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Penn | David Kelsch (PF), Christopher Strouse (C) Melvin Inge, Robert Dunnigan | |
| Subs | Harvard | Earl Hunt (SG) Robert Blue | |
| 02:51 | Harvard | Glenn Lynn makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:47 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Penn | Steven Claypoole (PG), Robert Foster (SG) Gerald Kuykendall, Denny Taff | |
| Subs | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez (PG), Cecil Nez (C) Glenn Lynn, Leon Morgenstern | |
| 02:34 | Penn | David Kelsch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:10 | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Strouse - foul #5 on Christopher Strouse, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Dunnigan (C) Christopher Strouse | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 02:10 | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:10 | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 01:46 | Penn | Robert Foster is called for 5 seconds | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Harvard | Earl Hunt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 01:38 | Penn | Steven Claypoole pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 01:10 | Penn | Robert Foster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 01:08 | Penn | Steven Claypoole hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Harvard | Lester Harris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-50 |
| 00:47 | Harvard | William Lim gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Harris | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Penn | Thomas Blewett is hacked by Gordon Chaidez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Chaidez, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| 00:30 | Penn | Thomas Blewett makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:30 | Penn | Thomas Blewett misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:30 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Cecil Nez | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Harvard | Gordon Chaidez misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-53 |
| 00:15 | Harvard | William Lim grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:07 | Harvard | Earl Hunt hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Nez | 56-56 |
| 00:07 | Penn | Penn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn | Steven Claypoole hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-56 |