| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) SG - Peter Jensen (fresh) SF - David Zevallos (fresh) PF - Joseph Butler (fresh) C - Richard John (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - William Vicknair (fresh) SG - Chester Parish (fresh) SF - Maurice Walser (fresh) PF - James Haines (fresh) C - Donald Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Donald Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Penn | William Vicknair misses badly on a shot from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Boston College | Richard John grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Boston College | Daniel Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Penn | Chester Parish evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Vicknair | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Boston College | William Vicknair takes the ball from Joseph Butler | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Penn | William Vicknair hits the finger roll | 0-5 |
| 18:33 | Boston College | James Haines denies the turnaround by David Zevallos | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | Boston College | Richard John gets the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | Boston College | Richard John can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | Boston College | Richard John makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:08 | Boston College | Richard John makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | Penn | Daniel Davis takes the ball from Maurice Walser | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Boston College | Peter Jensen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:14 | Penn | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 2-5 |
| 16:55 | Penn | James Haines lays it in on a nice dish by Maurice Walser | 2-7 |
| 16:32 | Boston College | Daniel Davis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:30 | Penn | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:22 | Penn | David Zevallos picks off the pass by Chester Parish | 2-7 |
| 16:18 | Boston College | Daniel Davis lays it in set up by David Zevallos | 4-7 |
| 15:59 | Penn | William Vicknair clanks a runner from the baseline | 4-7 |
| 15:57 | Penn | Donald Smith tips it in | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Jensen (fresh) SF - David Zevallos (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Butler (fairly fresh) C - Richard John (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - William Vicknair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Parish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maurice Walser (fairly fresh) PF - James Haines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Boston College | David Zevallos connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 15:22 | Penn | Donald Smith connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Vicknair | 7-11 |
| 15:00 | Boston College | Peter Jensen misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chester Parish - foul #1 on Chester Parish, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Boston College | Andrew Richards (SG), Calvin Cain (SF), Jeffrey Cummins (PF), Charles Collins (C) Daniel Davis, David Zevallos, Joseph Butler, Richard John | |
| Subs | Penn | Dikembe Abdallah (PG), Robert Frank (SG), Fred Blanchard (SF), Leroy Evans (PF), William Williams (C) William Vicknair, Chester Parish, Maurice Walser, James Haines, Donald Smith | |
| 15:00 | Boston College | Peter Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:00 | Boston College | Peter Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:46 | Penn | William Williams is fouled on the floor by Charles Collins - foul #1 on Charles Collins, team foul #1 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Boston College | Charles Mattison (PG) Peter Jensen | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 14:34 | Penn | William Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Calvin Cain | 9-11 |
| 14:33 | Penn | William Williams gets the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:27 | Penn | Dikembe Abdallah misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 14:25 | Boston College | Calvin Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:04 | Boston College | Charles Collins hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Richards and he's hacked by Fred Blanchard - foul #1 on Fred Blanchard, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| 14:04 | Boston College | Charles Collins makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:55 | Penn | Robert Frank hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 13:54 | Penn | Leroy Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:38 | Penn | Dikembe Abdallah is fouled on the floor by Calvin Cain - foul #1 on Calvin Cain, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Penn | William Vicknair (PG) Dikembe Abdallah | |
| 13:22 | Penn | William Vicknair connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Frank and the foul's on Charles Mattison - foul #1 on Charles Mattison, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Boston College | Peter Jensen (PG) Charles Mattison | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 13:22 | Penn | William Vicknair makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:01 | Boston College | Peter Jensen is hacked by William Vicknair - foul #1 on William Vicknair, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Davis (PG) Calvin Cain | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 12:44 | Boston College | Charles Collins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 12-14 |
| 12:43 | Penn | The rebound goes to Fred Blanchard | 12-14 |
| 12:22 | Penn | Fred Blanchard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 12:21 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Cummins | 12-14 |
| 12:02 | Boston College | The jump hook by Jeffrey Cummins is blocked by William Williams | 12-14 |
| 12:00 | Boston College | Jeffrey Cummins pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:44 | Boston College | Andrew Richards travels with the ball | 12-14 |
| Subs | Boston College | David Zevallos (SF), Joseph Butler (PF), Richard John (C) Andrew Richards, Jeffrey Cummins, Charles Collins | |
| Subs | Penn | Chester Parish (SG), Maurice Walser (SF), Steven Beekman (PF), Donald Smith (C) Robert Frank, Fred Blanchard, Leroy Evans, William Williams | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Zevallos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Butler (fresh) C - Richard John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - William Vicknair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Parish (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maurice Walser (fresh) PF - Steven Beekman (fresh) C - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Penn | Maurice Walser clanks a jumper from the right side | 12-14 |
| 11:25 | Boston College | Joseph Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:58 | Boston College | David Zevallos misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 10:57 | Penn | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 10:41 | Penn | Donald Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 10:39 | Boston College | Richard John pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:29 | Boston College | Peter Jensen misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chester Parish - foul #2 on Chester Parish, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Boston College | Andrew Richards (SG) Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Penn | Dikembe Abdallah (PG), Robert Frank (SG), James Haines (PF) William Vicknair, Chester Parish, Steven Beekman | |
| 10:29 | Boston College | Peter Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:29 | Boston College | Peter Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:17 | Penn | James Haines is whistled for traveling | 13-14 |
| Subs | Boston College | Charles Mattison (PG) Peter Jensen | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 09:52 | Boston College | Robert Frank is called for the reach on Andrew Richards - foul #1 on Robert Frank, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jeffrey Cummins (PF), Charles Collins (C) David Zevallos, Joseph Butler | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 09:33 | Boston College | James Haines steals the ball from Charles Collins | 13-14 |
| 09:22 | Penn | James Haines misses short on a floater from the right side | 13-14 |
| 09:20 | Boston College | Charles Collins gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 08:54 | Boston College | Richard John banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from Charles Mattison and the foul's on Maurice Walser - foul #1 on Maurice Walser, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Davis (PG), Peter Jensen (SG) Charles Mattison, Andrew Richards | |
| Subs | Penn | William Vicknair (PG), Fred Blanchard (SF), William Williams (C) Robert Frank, Maurice Walser, Donald Smith | |
| 08:54 | Boston College | Richard John makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:30 | Penn | James Haines's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Cummins | 16-14 |
| 08:29 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Cummins | 16-14 |
| 08:09 | Boston College | William Vicknair steps in front of the Peter Jensen pass | 16-14 |
| 08:05 | Penn | Fred Blanchard lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Vicknair | 16-16 |
| 07:44 | Boston College | Daniel Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Boston College | David Zevallos (SF), Joseph Butler (PF) Jeffrey Cummins, Charles Collins | |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Frank (SG), Leroy Evans (PF), Donald Smith (C) Dikembe Abdallah, James Haines, William Williams | |
| 07:44 | Boston College | Daniel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:44 | Boston College | Daniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Peter Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Zevallos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Butler (fresh) C - Richard John (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - William Vicknair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Frank (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Evans (fresh) C - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Penn | Robert Frank is hacked by Joseph Butler - foul #1 on Joseph Butler, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| 07:18 | Penn | Donald Smith knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Fred Blanchard and he's fouled by Richard John - foul #1 on Richard John, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Penn | Maurice Walser (SF) Fred Blanchard | |
| 07:18 | Penn | Donald Smith misses the free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:18 | Boston College | David Zevallos gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:51 | Boston College | Joseph Butler hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Maurice Walser - foul #2 on Maurice Walser, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Boston College | Andrew Richards (SG) Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Penn | Fred Blanchard (SF) Maurice Walser | |
| 06:51 | Boston College | Joseph Butler makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:30 | Penn | Donald Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 06:28 | Penn | Leroy Evans tips it home | 21-20 |
| 06:01 | Boston College | Peter Jensen is fouled on the floor by Fred Blanchard - foul #2 on Fred Blanchard, team foul #10 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jeffrey Cummins (PF), Charles Collins (C) Joseph Butler, Richard John | |
| Subs | Penn | Dikembe Abdallah (SF) Fred Blanchard | |
| 06:01 | Boston College | Peter Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:01 | Boston College | Peter Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:01 | Penn | Leroy Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 05:42 | Penn | William Vicknair is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 05:36 | Boston College | Jeffrey Cummins misses the dunk | 22-22 |
| 05:34 | Boston College | Charles Collins tips it in | 24-22 |
| 05:14 | Penn | Donald Smith connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Frank | 24-24 |
| 04:49 | Boston College | Donald Smith denies the turnaround by Andrew Richards | 24-24 |
| 04:48 | Penn | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:26 | Penn | Donald Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Frank | 24-27 |
| 04:01 | Boston College | Jeffrey Cummins hits a jumper from the baseline set up by David Zevallos and the foul's on Dikembe Abdallah - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Davis (PG), Charles Mattison (SG), Calvin Cain (SF), Joseph Butler (PF) Peter Jensen, Andrew Richards, David Zevallos, Charles Collins | |
| Subs | Penn | James Haines (PF), William Williams (C) Leroy Evans, Donald Smith | |
| 04:01 | Boston College | Jeffrey Cummins makes the free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:42 | Penn | Robert Frank connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdallah | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Mattison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Cain (fresh) PF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Cummins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - William Vicknair (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Frank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Haines (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Boston College | Daniel Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Mattison and the foul's on William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #12 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard John (C) Jeffrey Cummins | |
| Subs | Penn | Chester Parish (SG), Maurice Walser (SF) William Vicknair, Robert Frank | |
| 03:26 | Boston College | Daniel Davis makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:19 | Penn | Calvin Cain steals it from James Haines | 30-29 |
| 03:16 | Boston College | Daniel Davis misses the dunk attempt | 30-29 |
| 03:14 | Penn | Chester Parish pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:56 | Penn | Dikembe Abdallah throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Boston College | Andrew Richards (SG), Charles Collins (C) Charles Mattison, Richard John | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 02:42 | Boston College | Charles Collins's pass is intercepted by Chester Parish | 30-29 |
| 02:28 | Penn | William Williams blows the layup | 30-29 |
| 02:27 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Charles Collins | 30-29 |
| 02:09 | Boston College | Charles Collins misses long on a runner from the baseline | 30-29 |
| 02:08 | Boston College | Calvin Cain snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 01:46 | Boston College | Daniel Davis is fouled on the floor by Chester Parish - foul #3 on Chester Parish, team foul #13 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Boston College | Peter Jensen (SG), Richard John (C) Calvin Cain, Charles Collins | |
| Subs | Penn | William Vicknair (PG), Fred Blanchard (SG), Leroy Evans (PF), Donald Smith (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Chester Parish, James Haines, William Williams | |
| 01:46 | Boston College | Daniel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:46 | Boston College | Daniel Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:46 | Penn | Leroy Evans gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:20 | Penn | Fred Blanchard clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Butler - foul #2 on Joseph Butler, team foul #6 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Boston College | David Zevallos (SF), Jeffrey Cummins (PF) Daniel Davis, Joseph Butler | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 01:20 | Penn | Fred Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:20 | Penn | Fred Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:55 | Boston College | Jeffrey Cummins connects on the fadeaway from close range | 33-31 |
| 00:26 | Penn | William Vicknair is fouled on the floor by Peter Jensen - foul #1 on Peter Jensen, team foul #7 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | Charles Mattison (PG), Charles Collins (C) Andrew Richards, Richard John | |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Frank (SG), James Haines (PF) Maurice Walser, Leroy Evans | |
| 00:26 | Penn | William Vicknair makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:26 | Penn | William Vicknair misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:26 | Boston College | Jeffrey Cummins gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:02 | Boston College | Charles Collins misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 33-32 |
| 00:01 | Penn | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | Penn | Donald Smith misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 33-32 |