| Lineup | Penn | PG - Claude Arsenault (fresh) SG - Wayne Smith (fresh) SF - Henry Marcus (fresh) PF - Kelly Gaudette (fresh) C - William Kline (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fresh) SG - Gary Chandler (fresh) SF - Clyde Utley (fresh) PF - Stephen Danek (fresh) C - George Withers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Clyde Utley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | American U. | George Withers misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Kelly Gaudette - foul #1 on Kelly Gaudette, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | American U. | George Withers makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:43 | American U. | George Withers misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:43 | Penn | William Kline gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Penn | William Kline can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Withers - foul #1 on George Withers, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Penn | William Kline makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:18 | Penn | William Kline misses the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:18 | American U. | George Withers grabs the defensive rebound | 1-1 |
| 19:01 | American U. | Stephen Danek drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Blackmon | 1-3 |
| 18:45 | Penn | Stephen Danek is called for the reach on Kelly Gaudette - foul #1 on Stephen Danek, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 18:33 | Penn | Wayne Smith drills a jump hook from the right block | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | American U. | Clyde Utley is hacked by Kelly Gaudette - foul #2 on Kelly Gaudette, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Penn | Justin Butler (PF) Kelly Gaudette | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 18:10 | American U. | Clyde Utley connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Blackmon | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | Penn | Stephen Danek steals it from Wayne Smith | 3-5 |
| 17:29 | American U. | Stephen Danek jams it on a great pass from Clyde Utley | 3-7 |
| 17:17 | Penn | Justin Butler misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by George Withers - foul #2 on George Withers, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Roberts (C) William Kline | |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (PG), Patrick Guy (SG), Larry Gabriel (PF), William Counts (C) Roger Blackmon, Gary Chandler, Stephen Danek, George Withers | |
| 17:17 | Penn | Justin Butler makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:17 | Penn | Justin Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:05 | American U. | Henry Marcus steps in front of the Larry Gabriel pass | 5-7 |
| 16:47 | Penn | Wayne Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-7 |
| 16:26 | American U. | William Counts hits a shot from the right side set up by Shelton Shea | 7-9 |
| 16:17 | Penn | Shelton Shea takes the ball from Wayne Smith | 7-9 |
| 16:15 | American U. | Patrick Guy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Robert Wootton (SF), William Kline (C) Claude Arsenault, Wayne Smith, Henry Marcus, Justin Butler | |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG) Clyde Utley | |
| 16:06 | Penn | Charles Miles can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-9 |
| 16:04 | American U. | Larry Gabriel grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 15:49 | American U. | Roger Blackmon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Arnone - foul #1 on William Arnone, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Penn | Gregg Olson (PF) Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 15:49 | American U. | Roger Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:49 | American U. | Roger Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - William Arnone (fresh) SG - Charles Miles (fresh) SF - Robert Wootton (fresh) PF - Gregg Olson (fresh) C - William Kline (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shelton Shea (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Guy (fresh) PF - Larry Gabriel (fresh) C - William Counts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Penn | William Arnone makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Kline | 9-10 |
| 15:11 | American U. | William Counts hits the finger roll and the foul's on Gregg Olson - foul #1 on Gregg Olson, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Penn | Wayne Smith (SG), Justin Butler (PF) William Arnone, William Kline | |
| Subs | American U. | Gregory Borchert (PG), Kevin Link (SG), Clyde Utley (SF), Stephen Danek (PF) Roger Blackmon, Shelton Shea, Patrick Guy, Larry Gabriel | |
| 15:11 | American U. | William Counts makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:45 | Penn | Justin Butler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 14:44 | Penn | Charles Miles grabs the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 14:27 | Penn | Justin Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 14:25 | American U. | The rebound goes to Kevin Link | 9-13 |
| 14:13 | American U. | Gregory Borchert is fouled on the floor by Charles Miles - foul #1 on Charles Miles, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Penn | Claude Arsenault (PG), Henry Marcus (SF), Robert Roberts (C) Charles Miles, Robert Wootton, Gregg Olson | |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG), Gary Chandler (SG), Michael Pittman (C) Gregory Borchert, Kevin Link, William Counts | |
| 14:08 | American U. | Justin Butler takes the ball from Stephen Danek | 9-13 |
| 13:55 | Penn | Robert Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Penn | William Kline (C) Justin Butler | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 13:46 | American U. | Gary Chandler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 13:45 | Penn | Henry Marcus snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:40 | Penn | Claude Arsenault can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 9-13 |
| 13:38 | American U. | Michael Pittman pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:36 | American U. | Roger Blackmon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | American U. | Patrick Guy (SF), Larry Gabriel (PF) Clyde Utley, Stephen Danek | |
| 13:25 | Penn | Wayne Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Marcus and he's hacked by Gary Chandler - foul #1 on Gary Chandler, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| 13:25 | Penn | Wayne Smith makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:09 | American U. | Larry Gabriel misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 12-13 |
| 13:07 | Penn | Henry Marcus grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 13:01 | Penn | Claude Arsenault can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 12:59 | Penn | William Kline can't tip it in | 12-13 |
| 12:58 | American U. | Roger Blackmon gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:54 | American U. | Roger Blackmon is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Arsenault - foul #1 on Claude Arsenault, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Justin Butler (PF), Gregg Olson (C) Claude Arsenault, Wayne Smith, Robert Roberts, William Kline | |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (PG), Kevin Link (SG), Stephen Danek (PF) Roger Blackmon, Gary Chandler, Michael Pittman | |
| 12:42 | American U. | Patrick Guy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 12:40 | Penn | Justin Butler snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:23 | Penn | Gregg Olson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 12:22 | American U. | Stephen Danek pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:20 | American U. | William Arnone takes the ball from Stephen Danek in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 12:18 | Penn | William Arnone hits the finger roll | 14-13 |
| 12:16 | American U. | William Arnone is called for the reach on Shelton Shea in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Arnone, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Penn | Claude Arsenault (PG), Robert Wootton (SF) William Arnone, Henry Marcus | |
| Subs | American U. | Clyde Utley (SF) Kevin Link | |
| 12:16 | American U. | Shelton Shea misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:16 | Penn | Gregg Olson snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 11:57 | Penn | Justin Butler connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Wootton | 16-13 |
| 11:41 | American U. | Stephen Danek is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 16-13 |
| 11:40 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Utley | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Claude Arsenault (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Miles (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Wootton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Justin Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregg Olson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Shelton Shea (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Guy (fairly fresh) SF - Clyde Utley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Danek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Gabriel (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | American U. | Clyde Utley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Wootton - foul #1 on Robert Wootton, team foul #8 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Penn | Wayne Smith (SG), William Kline (C) Charles Miles, Gregg Olson | |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG), Kevin Link (SG), Michael Pittman (C) Shelton Shea, Patrick Guy, Larry Gabriel | |
| 11:30 | American U. | Clyde Utley makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:30 | American U. | Clyde Utley misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:30 | Penn | William Kline grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 11:09 | Penn | Wayne Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 11:07 | American U. | The rebound goes to Michael Pittman | 16-14 |
| 10:58 | American U. | Stephen Danek hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 10:57 | Penn | Claude Arsenault snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 10:51 | Penn | William Kline misses the lay-in | 16-14 |
| 10:50 | Penn | Justin Butler tips it but misses | 16-14 |
| 10:48 | Penn | Wayne Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:37 | Penn | Claude Arsenault hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Smith | 19-14 |
| 10:29 | American U. | Kevin Link misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 10:28 | American U. | Clyde Utley pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:13 | American U. | Clyde Utley can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 10:11 | Penn | Justin Butler snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 09:55 | Penn | Robert Wootton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 09:54 | Penn | Wayne Smith can't tip it in | 19-14 |
| 09:53 | American U. | Stephen Danek grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:40 | American U. | William Kline is called for the reach on Stephen Danek - foul #1 on William Kline, team foul #9 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Penn | Charles Miles (PG), Henry Marcus (SF), Robert Roberts (PF), Gregg Olson (C) Claude Arsenault, Robert Wootton, Justin Butler, William Kline | |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (PG), Gary Chandler (SG), Patrick Guy (SF), William Counts (C) Roger Blackmon, Kevin Link, Clyde Utley, Michael Pittman | |
| 09:40 | American U. | Stephen Danek makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:40 | American U. | Stephen Danek misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:40 | American U. | William Counts grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:27 | American U. | Shelton Shea makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 09:10 | Penn | Henry Marcus is fouled on the floor by Patrick Guy - foul #1 on Patrick Guy, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Gabriel (C) Stephen Danek | |
| 08:59 | Penn | Charles Miles hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 08:40 | American U. | Charles Miles is called for the reach on Shelton Shea - foul #2 on Charles Miles, team foul #10 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Penn | Claude Arsenault (PG) Charles Miles | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 08:40 | American U. | Shelton Shea makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:40 | American U. | Shelton Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:27 | Penn | Larry Gabriel steals it from Claude Arsenault | 21-20 |
| 08:12 | American U. | Larry Gabriel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Guy | 21-22 |
| 08:02 | Penn | Wayne Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Claude Arsenault | 24-22 |
| 07:58 | American U. | Gary Chandler's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Roberts | 24-22 |
| 07:57 | American U. | Patrick Guy misses the tip | 24-22 |
| 07:56 | American U. | William Counts snags the offensive board | 24-22 |
| 07:45 | American U. | Shelton Shea is hacked by Claude Arsenault - foul #2 on Claude Arsenault, team foul #11 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Wootton (PG), Justin Butler (PF), William Kline (C) Claude Arsenault, Robert Roberts, Gregg Olson | |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG), Clyde Utley (SF), Stephen Danek (PF) Gary Chandler, Patrick Guy, William Counts | |
| 07:45 | American U. | Shelton Shea makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:45 | American U. | Shelton Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:45 | Penn | William Kline snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 07:26 | Penn | Wayne Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 07:25 | Penn | Henry Marcus tips it back up and in | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Robert Wootton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Marcus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Butler (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kline (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shelton Shea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Utley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Danek (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Gabriel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | American U. | Shelton Shea can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-23 |
| 07:08 | American U. | Clyde Utley tips it home | 26-25 |
| 06:52 | Penn | Henry Marcus can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen Danek - foul #2 on Stephen Danek, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | American U. | Kevin Link (SG), William Counts (C) Shelton Shea, Stephen Danek | |
| 06:52 | Penn | Henry Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:52 | Penn | Henry Marcus misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:52 | American U. | The rebound goes to Larry Gabriel | 27-25 |
| 06:32 | American U. | Henry Marcus swats the short shot by William Counts | 27-25 |
| 06:30 | Penn | William Kline snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 06:24 | Penn | Wayne Smith double dribbles | 27-25 |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Roberts (PF) Justin Butler | |
| Subs | American U. | Patrick Guy (SG) Kevin Link | |
| 06:12 | American U. | William Counts misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 27-25 |
| 06:11 | Penn | Robert Roberts pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:58 | Penn | Henry Marcus misses the easy layup | 27-25 |
| 05:56 | American U. | Roger Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:44 | American U. | Roger Blackmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Penn | Gregg Olson (PF) William Kline | |
| Subs | American U. | Kevin Link (SG), Michael Pittman (PF) Roger Blackmon, William Counts | |
| 05:24 | Penn | Robert Wootton misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 05:23 | Penn | Robert Roberts grabs the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 05:13 | Penn | Wayne Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 05:12 | American U. | Larry Gabriel grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 05:07 | American U. | Kevin Link drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Clyde Utley | 27-27 |
| 04:55 | Penn | Wayne Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Wootton | 29-27 |
| 04:52 | American U. | Larry Gabriel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| Subs | Penn | Justin Butler (PF), William Kline (C) Gregg Olson, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | American U. | Gregory Borchert (PG), Gary Chandler (SG), William Counts (PF) Patrick Guy, Kevin Link, Michael Pittman | |
| 04:33 | Penn | Justin Butler makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Wootton | 32-27 |
| 04:26 | American U. | Gregory Borchert scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Chandler | 32-29 |
| 04:09 | Penn | Robert Wootton hits the finger roll and he's hacked by William Counts - foul #1 on William Counts, team foul #7 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG), Michael Pittman (C) Gregory Borchert, Larry Gabriel | |
| 04:09 | Penn | Robert Wootton misses the free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:09 | American U. | William Counts grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 04:07 | American U. | Gary Chandler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| 03:52 | Penn | William Kline makes the turnaround from the left block | 36-29 |
| 03:37 | American U. | William Counts can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 03:35 | Penn | Henry Marcus pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 03:23 | Penn | Wayne Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 03:22 | Penn | Robert Wootton tips it in | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Robert Wootton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Smith (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Marcus (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Butler (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kline (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Chandler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clyde Utley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Counts (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | American U. | Michael Pittman misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-29 |
| 02:58 | American U. | William Counts snags the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 02:38 | American U. | Clyde Utley is alone and drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Roger Blackmon | 38-31 |
| 02:38 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-31 |
| Subs | Penn | Claude Arsenault (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Kelly Gaudette (PF), Gregg Olson (C) Robert Wootton, Wayne Smith, Justin Butler, William Kline | |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (SG), Patrick Guy (SF), Stephen Danek (PF), George Withers (C) Gary Chandler, Clyde Utley, Michael Pittman, William Counts | |
| 02:21 | Penn | Claude Arsenault misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 02:20 | American U. | George Withers grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 01:59 | American U. | Shelton Shea is fouled on the floor by Charles Miles - foul #3 on Charles Miles, team foul #12 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Penn | Wayne Smith (SG), Robert Roberts (C) Charles Miles, Gregg Olson | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 01:59 | American U. | Shelton Shea misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:59 | American U. | Shelton Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:43 | Penn | Stephen Danek denies the turnaround by Henry Marcus | 38-32 |
| 01:42 | American U. | George Withers snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 01:26 | American U. | Shelton Shea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Wootton (SF) Henry Marcus | |
| Subs | American U. | Kevin Link (SG) Roger Blackmon | |
| 01:04 | Penn | Wayne Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 01:03 | Penn | Robert Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 00:52 | Penn | Robert Roberts travels with the ball | 38-32 |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG), Gregg Olson (C) Claude Arsenault, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | American U. | Gregory Borchert (PG), Clyde Utley (SF) Shelton Shea, Patrick Guy | |
| 00:35 | American U. | Gregory Borchert is whistled for a carry | 38-32 |
| 00:19 | Penn | William Arnone scores on a jumper from the left side | 40-32 |
| 00:03 | American U. | George Withers can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 40-32 |
| 00:02 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 00:00 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 40-32 |