| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Aaron Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Brann (fresh) C - Robert Sawyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Claude Arsenault (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Woods (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Butler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kelly Gaudette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Thyberg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Justin Butler inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Penn | Justin Butler is denied on a layup by Robert Sawyers | 34-35 |
| 19:38 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 19:19 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Aaron Scott | 37-35 |
| 18:51 | Penn | Justin Butler makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Woods | 37-38 |
| 18:36 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Mack | 39-38 |
| 18:34 | Penn | William Woods is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Woods, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli (PG), John Grier (SG), Joe Mahoney (SF), Jerry Green (PF), Ralph Nowacki (C) Aaron Scott, Robert Mack, Richard Ford, Charles Brann, Robert Sawyers | |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG), Henry Marcus (SG), Ronald Jones (SF), John Smoot (PF), Gregg Olson (C) Claude Arsenault, William Woods, Justin Butler, Kelly Gaudette, Terry Thyberg | |
| 18:27 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Smoot - foul #1 on John Smoot, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 18:27 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:27 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:18 | Penn | Jerry Green steals it from Henry Marcus | 41-38 |
| 18:10 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by William Arnone - foul #1 on William Arnone, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| 18:10 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:10 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:53 | Penn | Jerry Green steps in front of the Gregg Olson pass | 43-38 |
| 17:32 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 17:31 | Penn | Henry Marcus grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 17:28 | Penn | Ronald Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Mahoney - foul #2 on Joe Mahoney, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG), Robert Mack (SG), Carl Moss (SF), Robert Braun (C) Nicholas Lalli, John Grier, Joe Mahoney, Jerry Green | |
| Subs | Penn | William Woods (SG), Justin Butler (SF), Kelly Gaudette (PF), Terry Thyberg (C) William Arnone, Henry Marcus, Ronald Jones, Gregg Olson | |
| 17:07 | Penn | Justin Butler can't finish the layup | 43-38 |
| 17:06 | Penn | John Smoot tips it in | 43-40 |
| 16:48 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Robert Mack | 45-40 |
| 16:45 | Penn | John Smoot is hacked by Robert Braun in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Braun, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Ford (SF), Charles Brann (PF) Carl Moss, Ralph Nowacki | |
| Subs | Penn | Claude Arsenault (PG), Henry Marcus (SG), Gregg Olson (C) John Smoot, William Woods, Terry Thyberg | |
| 16:28 | Penn | Justin Butler scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Henry Marcus and the foul's on Charles Brann - foul #1 on Charles Brann, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Sawyers (C) Robert Braun | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 16:28 | Penn | Justin Butler misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:28 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Robert Sawyers | 45-42 |
| 16:11 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 45-42 |
| 16:10 | Penn | Claude Arsenault grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:54 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette misses the runner from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 15:52 | UC Riverside | Robert Sawyers pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Aaron Scott (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Mack (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Brann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sawyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Claude Arsenault (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Marcus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin Butler (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Kelly Gaudette (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregg Olson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | UC Riverside | Henry Marcus is called for the reach on Robert Sawyers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Marcus, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (PG), Joe Mahoney (SG), Carl Moss (SF) Aaron Scott, Robert Mack, Richard Ford | |
| Subs | Penn | Ronald Jones (SG), Terry Thyberg (C) Henry Marcus, Gregg Olson | |
| 15:35 | UC Riverside | Ronald Jones is called for the reach on John Grier - foul #3 on Ronald Jones, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry Green (PF) Charles Brann | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 15:16 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 15:14 | Penn | The rebound goes to Terry Thyberg | 45-42 |
| 15:00 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 14:59 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Robert Sawyers | 45-42 |
| 14:43 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney misses the easy layup | 45-42 |
| 14:41 | Penn | Terry Thyberg grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:39 | Penn | Ronald Jones's pass is intercepted by Joe Mahoney in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 14:37 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney can't finish the layup | 45-42 |
| 14:35 | Penn | The rebound goes to Terry Thyberg | 45-42 |
| 14:30 | Penn | Justin Butler hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 14:29 | Penn | Ronald Jones grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 14:17 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette is hacked by Robert Sawyers - foul #2 on Robert Sawyers, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli (PG), Robert Mack (SG), Richard Ford (SF), Ralph Nowacki (PF), Robert Braun (C) John Grier, Joe Mahoney, Carl Moss, Jerry Green, Robert Sawyers | |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG), William Woods (SG), Henry Marcus (SF), John Smoot (PF), Gregg Olson (C) Claude Arsenault, Ronald Jones, Justin Butler, Kelly Gaudette, Terry Thyberg | |
| 14:03 | Penn | John Smoot clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Richard Ford - foul #2 on Richard Ford, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| 14:03 | Penn | John Smoot makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:03 | Penn | John Smoot makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:51 | UC Riverside | The pull-up jumper by Richard Ford is blocked by Gregg Olson | 45-44 |
| 13:50 | Penn | Gregg Olson pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:21 | Penn | Henry Marcus jams it | 45-46 |
| 13:18 | UC Riverside | William Woods steals the ball from Robert Braun in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 13:15 | Penn | William Woods misses the lay-in | 45-46 |
| 13:13 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 12:55 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki is open but misses the lay-in | 45-46 |
| 12:53 | Penn | Gregg Olson pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:30 | Penn | Henry Marcus hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Smoot | 45-48 |
| 12:22 | UC Riverside | William Woods is called for the reach on Nicholas Lalli - foul #3 on William Woods, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG), John Grier (SG), Charles Brann (PF), Robert Sawyers (C) Nicholas Lalli, Robert Mack, Ralph Nowacki, Robert Braun | |
| Subs | Penn | Claude Arsenault (PG), Justin Butler (SF), Kelly Gaudette (PF), Terry Thyberg (C) William Arnone, William Woods, John Smoot, Gregg Olson | |
| 12:00 | UC Riverside | John Grier scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Scott | 47-48 |
| 11:48 | Penn | Justin Butler can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 11:46 | Penn | Justin Butler tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Aaron Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Grier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Ford (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Charles Brann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sawyers (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Claude Arsenault (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Marcus (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin Butler (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Gaudette (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Thyberg (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann is alone and drills a runner from the left block set up by Aaron Scott | 49-50 |
| 11:16 | Penn | Claude Arsenault loses the ball out of bounds | 49-50 |
| 11:16 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney (SG), Carl Moss (SF), Jerry Green (PF), Ralph Nowacki (C) John Grier, Richard Ford, Charles Brann, Robert Sawyers | |
| Subs | Penn | Ronald Jones (SG), John Smoot (PF), Gregg Olson (C) Henry Marcus, Kelly Gaudette, Terry Thyberg | |
| 10:53 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss makes the shot in the paint set up by Aaron Scott | 51-50 |
| 10:27 | Penn | Gregg Olson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 10:25 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:08 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Aaron Scott | 53-50 |
| 09:42 | Penn | Ronald Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 09:41 | Penn | John Smoot tips it home | 53-52 |
| 09:23 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Justin Butler - foul #3 on Justin Butler, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (PG), Robert Mack (SG), Charles Brann (PF), Robert Braun (C) Aaron Scott, Joe Mahoney, Jerry Green, Ralph Nowacki | |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG), William Woods (SG), Henry Marcus (SF), Kelly Gaudette (PF), Terry Thyberg (C) Claude Arsenault, Ronald Jones, Justin Butler, John Smoot, Gregg Olson | |
| 09:23 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:23 | UC Riverside | Carl Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:20 | Penn | Henry Marcus is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Ford (SF) Carl Moss | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 09:05 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by William Woods - foul #4 on William Woods, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Penn | Claude Arsenault (PG) William Woods | |
| 09:05 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:05 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:45 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Brann - foul #2 on Charles Brann, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Lalli (PG), Robert Sawyers (C) John Grier, Robert Braun | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 08:45 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:45 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:41 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Penn | John Smoot (PG), Gregg Olson (C) Claude Arsenault, Terry Thyberg | |
| 08:33 | Penn | John Smoot knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-57 |
| 08:23 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 08:22 | Penn | Henry Marcus pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:04 | Penn | Henry Marcus can't connect on a floater from the left side | 57-57 |
| 08:02 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 07:47 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-57 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Nicholas Lalli (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Mack (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Ford (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Brann (tiring) 7 pts. C - Robert Sawyers (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Smoot (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Arnone (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Marcus (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Gaudette (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregg Olson (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Penn | Richard Ford picks off the pass by Kelly Gaudette | 60-57 |
| 07:03 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 07:01 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford grabs the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 06:37 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford drills a jump hook from the baseline | 62-57 |
| 06:15 | Penn | Gregg Olson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 06:14 | Penn | Henry Marcus snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 05:58 | Penn | John Smoot buries a shot from close range and he's fouled by Charles Brann - foul #3 on Charles Brann, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG), John Grier (SG), Joe Mahoney (SF), Ralph Nowacki (PF), Robert Braun (C) Nicholas Lalli, Robert Mack, Richard Ford, Charles Brann, Robert Sawyers | |
| Subs | Penn | Claude Arsenault (PG), William Woods (SG), Ronald Jones (SF), Terry Thyberg (C) William Arnone, Henry Marcus, Kelly Gaudette, Gregg Olson | |
| 05:58 | Penn | John Smoot misses the free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:58 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Ralph Nowacki | 62-59 |
| 05:44 | UC Riverside | John Grier misses the floater from the left side | 62-59 |
| 05:43 | Penn | Terry Thyberg snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 05:41 | Penn | Joe Mahoney picks off the pass by Terry Thyberg in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | John Grier misses the easy layup | 62-59 |
| 05:36 | Penn | The rebound goes to John Smoot | 62-59 |
| 05:14 | Penn | Ronald Jones hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-62 |
| 05:03 | UC Riverside | John Grier misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 05:02 | Penn | The rebound goes to John Smoot | 62-62 |
| 04:47 | Penn | Ronald Jones is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Claude Arsenault | 62-65 |
| 04:27 | UC Riverside | John Grier can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 62-65 |
| 04:25 | UC Riverside | John Grier pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 04:16 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Grier | 64-65 |
| 04:16 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Carl Moss (SF), Jerry Green (PF) Joe Mahoney, Robert Braun | |
| Subs | Penn | Justin Butler (SF), Henry Marcus (PF) Ronald Jones, John Smoot | |
| 03:47 | Penn | Terry Thyberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 03:45 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green grabs the board | 64-65 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Aaron Scott (tiring) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Grier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Moss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. C - Ralph Nowacki (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Claude Arsenault (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Woods (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Justin Butler (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Marcus (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Thyberg (tired) 7 reb. | |
| 03:33 | UC Riverside | John Grier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Sawyers (C) Ralph Nowacki | |
| Subs | Penn | Kelly Gaudette (PF), Gregg Olson (C) William Woods, Terry Thyberg | |
| 03:17 | Penn | Henry Marcus blows the layup | 64-65 |
| 03:15 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Carl Moss | 64-65 |
| 02:55 | UC Riverside | Robert Sawyers makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Aaron Scott | 66-65 |
| 02:55 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney (SG), Ralph Nowacki (PF), Robert Braun (C) John Grier, Jerry Green, Robert Sawyers | |
| Subs | Penn | Ronald Jones (SG) Henry Marcus | |
| 02:46 | Penn | Gregg Olson lays it in | 66-67 |
| 02:28 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Scott | 68-67 |
| 02:11 | Penn | Ronald Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-67 |
| 02:09 | UC Riverside | Robert Braun grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:09 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG), Richard Ford (SF), Jerry Green (PF) Aaron Scott, Carl Moss, Robert Braun | |
| Subs | Penn | John Smoot (PG), Henry Marcus (PF) Claude Arsenault, Kelly Gaudette | |
| 01:53 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Mahoney | 70-67 |
| 01:27 | Penn | Gregg Olson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 01:25 | Penn | Henry Marcus tips it back up and in | 70-69 |
| 01:01 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 01:00 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Mahoney | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 70-69 |
| 00:35 | Penn | Henry Marcus pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:21 | Penn | Ronald Jones scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregg Olson | 70-71 |
| 00:21 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG), Charles Brann (PF), Robert Sawyers (C) Joe Mahoney, Jerry Green, Ralph Nowacki | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Ronald Jones is called for the reach on Charles Brann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Jones, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:11 | Penn | Robert Sawyers steals the ball from Justin Butler | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | UC Riverside | John Smoot is called for the reach on Charles Brann in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Smoot, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Penn | Claude Arsenault (PG), William Woods (SG), Kelly Gaudette (PF), Terry Thyberg (C) John Smoot, Ronald Jones, Henry Marcus, Gregg Olson | |
| 00:08 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:08 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | Penn | Penn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:02 | Penn | Claude Arsenault can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack runs out the clock | 74-71 |