| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincente Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Holder (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hanning (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Smoot (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Metzler (fresh) PF - Kelly Gaudette (fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Thyberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Eric Metzler inbounds the ball | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Penn | John Smoot scores on a shot in the paint | 33-50 |
| 19:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jesse McDonald | 35-50 |
| 18:59 | Penn | Ronald Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 18:33 | Middle Tenn. State | John Smoot is called for the reach on Arthur Kayser - foul #1 on John Smoot, team foul #1 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (SF), Jack Hall (PF), James Dunagan (C) Vincente Yazzie, Frank Holder, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Penn | William Woods (SF), Gregg Olson (PF), Robert Briley (C) Eric Metzler, Kelly Gaudette, Terry Thyberg | |
| 18:20 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan hits a turnaround in the lane | 37-50 |
| 17:51 | Penn | Gregg Olson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gregg Olson, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney (SG), Mark Maule (SF) Arthur Kayser, Jesse McDonald | |
| Subs | Penn | Kenneth Pieper (SG), Kelly Gaudette (PF) John Smoot, Ronald Jones | |
| 17:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Cheney | 40-50 |
| 17:21 | Penn | Robert Briley comes up short on the floater from close range | 40-50 |
| 17:19 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 16:54 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 40-50 |
| 16:52 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Paul Santillan | 42-50 |
| 16:20 | Penn | William Woods connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Briley | 42-52 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-52 |
| 16:07 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 15:51 | Penn | Robert Briley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 15:50 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan grabs the board | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Paul Santillan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Cheney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Maule (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dunagan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - William Woods (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pieper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregg Olson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Gaudette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Briley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | William Woods is called for the reach on Martin Cheney - foul #1 on William Woods, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG), Vincente Yazzie (SF), Frank Holder (PF), David Hanning (C) Paul Santillan, Martin Cheney, Mark Maule, Jack Hall, James Dunagan | |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), Eric Metzler (SF), Terry Thyberg (C) William Woods, Kenneth Pieper, Gregg Olson, Robert Briley | |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Terry Thyberg - foul #2 on Terry Thyberg, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 15:23 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Jones steals the ball from David Hanning | 44-52 |
| 14:57 | Penn | Ronald Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 14:55 | Penn | Terry Thyberg grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 14:43 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 14:42 | Penn | Ronald Jones gets the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 14:31 | Penn | Vincente Yazzie steals it from Eric Metzler | 44-52 |
| 14:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 14:15 | Penn | Terry Thyberg grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 14:11 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette loses the dribble to David Hanning | 44-52 |
| 14:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Kayser, team foul #1 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule (PG), Nathan Harris (PF), Jonathan Connell (C) Arthur Kayser, Frank Holder, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Penn | John Smoot (PG), Gregg Olson (PF) William Arnone, Kelly Gaudette | |
| 14:02 | Penn | Eric Metzler buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell is fouled on the floor by Gregg Olson - foul #2 on Gregg Olson, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney (PG) Vincente Yazzie | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 13:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Jones steps in front of the Jonathan Connell pass | 44-55 |
| 13:22 | Penn | Eric Metzler clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 44-55 |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Terry Thyberg - foul #3 on Terry Thyberg, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Paul Santillan (SG), Jack Hall (PF) Jesse McDonald, Mark Maule, Nathan Harris | |
| Subs | Penn | Kenneth Pieper (SG) Ronald Jones | |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Martin Cheney | 47-55 |
| 12:26 | Penn | Kenneth Pieper knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Eric Metzler and he's fouled by Arthur Kayser - foul #4 on Arthur Kayser, team foul #2 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald (SG), Vincente Yazzie (SF), David Hanning (C) Arthur Kayser, Martin Cheney, Jonathan Connell | |
| Subs | Penn | Kelly Gaudette (PF) Gregg Olson | |
| 12:26 | Penn | Kenneth Pieper makes the free throw | 47-58 |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 12:10 | Penn | Eric Metzler gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 12:00 | Penn | John Smoot is called for traveling | 47-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder (PF) Jack Hall | |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), Gregg Olson (SF) Kenneth Pieper, John Smoot, Eric Metzler | |
| 11:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregg Olson - foul #3 on Gregg Olson, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Briley (C) Terry Thyberg | |
| 11:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 11:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Paul Santillan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse McDonald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincente Yazzie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hanning (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - William Arnone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregg Olson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Gaudette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Briley (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Penn | Robert Briley is whistled for traveling | 48-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule (PG), James Dunagan (C) Paul Santillan, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Penn | William Woods (SF) Gregg Olson | |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Briley - foul #1 on Robert Briley, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:57 | Penn | Ronald Jones clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 10:55 | Penn | Ronald Jones gets the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 10:45 | Penn | Frank Holder steps in front of the William Arnone pass | 50-58 |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | William Woods steals the ball from Frank Holder | 50-58 |
| 10:15 | Penn | William Woods lays it up and in | 50-60 |
| 10:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 10:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie tips it back up and in | 52-60 |
| 09:45 | Penn | Robert Briley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 52-60 |
| 09:43 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | William Arnone is called for the reach on Mark Maule in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Arnone, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (SG), Martin Cheney (SF), Jack Hall (PF), David Hanning (C) Jesse McDonald, Vincente Yazzie, Frank Holder, James Dunagan | |
| Subs | Penn | John Smoot (PG), Kenneth Pieper (SG), Eric Metzler (SF), Gregg Olson (PF), Terry Thyberg (C) William Arnone, Ronald Jones, William Woods, Kelly Gaudette, Robert Briley | |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:26 | Penn | Eric Metzler is fouled on the floor by Martin Cheney - foul #1 on Martin Cheney, team foul #3 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald (SG) Mark Maule | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 09:02 | Penn | Terry Thyberg loses the dribble to Jack Hall | 54-60 |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint | 54-60 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall hits the follow up shot | 56-60 |
| 08:16 | Penn | John Smoot is fouled on the floor by Jesse McDonald - foul #2 on Jesse McDonald, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie (SF), James Dunagan (C) Jesse McDonald, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Penn | Ronald Jones (SG), Kelly Gaudette (PF) Kenneth Pieper, Eric Metzler | |
| 07:52 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette can't finish the layup | 56-60 |
| 07:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney loses the ball out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG), Nathan Harris (PF), Jonathan Connell (C) Martin Cheney, Paul Santillan, Jack Hall, James Dunagan | |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG), Eric Metzler (SF) John Smoot, Terry Thyberg | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jesse McDonald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincente Yazzie (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Nathan Harris (fresh) C - Jonathan Connell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - William Arnone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Metzler (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Kelly Gaudette (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregg Olson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette misses badly on a runner in the lane | 56-60 |
| 07:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Metzler picks off the pass by Vincente Yazzie | 56-60 |
| 06:49 | Penn | Eric Metzler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Nathan Harris | 56-60 |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregg Olson is called for the reach on Arthur Kayser in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregg Olson, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule (SF), David Hanning (C) Vincente Yazzie, Jonathan Connell | |
| Subs | Penn | John Smoot (SG), William Woods (SF) Ronald Jones, Eric Metzler | |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:26 | Penn | William Woods misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Nathan Harris - foul #2 on Nathan Harris, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan (PF) Nathan Harris | |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Briley (PF), Terry Thyberg (C) Kelly Gaudette, Gregg Olson | |
| 06:26 | Penn | William Woods misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:26 | Penn | William Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hanning | 61-61 |
| 05:39 | Penn | Arthur Kayser takes the ball from William Woods | 61-61 |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-61 |
| 05:27 | Penn | William Arnone grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:05 | Penn | William Arnone's pass is intercepted by James Dunagan | 61-61 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 04:47 | Penn | The rebound goes to Robert Briley | 61-61 |
| 04:26 | Penn | William Arnone hits a floater from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 04:04 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning is whistled for a carry | 61-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (SG), Martin Cheney (SF), Frank Holder (PF), Jack Hall (C) Jesse McDonald, Mark Maule, James Dunagan, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Penn | Kenneth Pieper (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), Eric Metzler (SF), Kelly Gaudette (PF), Gregg Olson (C) William Arnone, John Smoot, William Woods, Robert Briley, Terry Thyberg | |
| 03:46 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jack Hall - foul #2 on Jack Hall, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| 03:46 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:46 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Pieper - foul #2 on Kenneth Pieper, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:29 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Santillan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Cheney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Frank Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Kenneth Pieper (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Metzler (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Kelly Gaudette (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregg Olson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Penn | Ronald Jones is fouled on the floor by Martin Cheney - foul #2 on Martin Cheney, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie (SF) Arthur Kayser | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 03:09 | Penn | Ronald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:09 | Penn | Ronald Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Frank Holder | 61-65 |
| 03:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney's pass is intercepted by Ronald Jones in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 03:05 | Penn | Ronald Jones lays it in | 61-67 |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan misses the tip | 61-67 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Holder | 61-67 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Pieper - foul #3 on Kenneth Pieper, team foul #12 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Nathan Harris (PF), Jonathan Connell (C) Martin Cheney, Frank Holder, Jack Hall | |
| Subs | Penn | John Smoot (PG) Kenneth Pieper | |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:54 | Penn | John Smoot connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald (SG), Frank Holder (PF), David Hanning (C) Paul Santillan, Nathan Harris, Jonathan Connell | |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG), Terry Thyberg (C) John Smoot, Gregg Olson | |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner set up by David Hanning | 66-70 |
| 01:21 | Penn | William Arnone loses the ball out of bounds | 66-70 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Arthur Kayser | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Penn | The short jumper by Terry Thyberg is denied by David Hanning | 68-70 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder hits the finger roll set up by Jesse McDonald | 70-70 |
| 00:11 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| 00:01 | Penn | Ronald Jones misses badly on a floater from the right side | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vincente Yazzie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Holder (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hanning (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - William Arnone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Metzler (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Kelly Gaudette (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Thyberg (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (PG), Martin Cheney (SF) Arthur Kayser, Vincente Yazzie | |
| Subs | Penn | John Smoot (PG), William Woods (SF), Gregg Olson (PF), Robert Briley (C) William Arnone, Eric Metzler, Kelly Gaudette, Terry Thyberg | |
| 04:41 | Penn | William Woods hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall (PF) Frank Holder | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 04:25 | Penn | Ronald Jones buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Briley and he's fouled by Jesse McDonald - foul #3 on Jesse McDonald, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| 04:25 | Penn | Ronald Jones makes the free throw | 70-73 |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jesse McDonald | 72-73 |
| 03:42 | Penn | John Smoot travels with the ball | 72-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule (SF), James Dunagan (C) Jesse McDonald, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Penn | Kenneth Pieper (SG), Kelly Gaudette (PF), Terry Thyberg (C) Ronald Jones, William Woods, Robert Briley | |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Kelly Gaudette - foul #3 on Kelly Gaudette, team foul #13 | 72-73 |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:29 | Penn | Terry Thyberg clanks a turnaround from the left block | 74-73 |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney misses the jumper from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 03:09 | Penn | John Smoot grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 03:01 | Penn | Gregg Olson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 02:59 | Penn | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Pieper | 74-73 |
| 02:59 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG), Frank Holder (PF), David Hanning (C) Martin Cheney, Mark Maule, Jack Hall, James Dunagan | |
| Subs | Penn | Ronald Jones (SG), William Woods (SF), Robert Briley (C) Kenneth Pieper, Kelly Gaudette, Terry Thyberg | |
| 02:47 | Penn | Ronald Jones scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 74-75 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG) John Smoot | |
| 02:19 | Penn | Ronald Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 02:18 | Penn | William Woods gets the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 02:06 | Penn | William Woods misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 74-75 |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 74-75 |
| 01:41 | Penn | Gregg Olson pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| 01:20 | Penn | William Woods comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Santillan - foul #3 on Paul Santillan, team foul #9 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie (SF) Paul Santillan | |
| Subs | Penn | Eric Metzler (SF), Kelly Gaudette (PF), Terry Thyberg (C) William Arnone, Gregg Olson, Robert Briley | |
| 01:20 | Penn | William Woods makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:20 | Penn | William Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning connects on the open driving attempt from the right block | 76-77 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincente Yazzie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Holder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hanning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - William Woods (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Metzler (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Kelly Gaudette (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Thyberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Penn | Ronald Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Woods | 76-79 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | William Woods is called for the reach on Vincente Yazzie - foul #2 on William Woods, team foul #14 | 76-79 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:18 | Penn | Terry Thyberg snags the defensive board | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Penn | Terry Thyberg is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Kayser - foul #5 on Arthur Kayser, team foul #10 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (PG) Arthur Kayser | |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG) William Woods | |
| 00:15 | Penn | Terry Thyberg makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:15 | Penn | Terry Thyberg makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-81 |
| 00:09 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette pulls down the rebound | 77-81 |
| 00:06 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette is hacked by Paul Santillan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Santillan, team foul #11 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Gregg Olson (SF) Eric Metzler | |
| 00:06 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:06 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette misses the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 77-82 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-82 |
| 00:00 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette grabs the defensive rebound | 77-82 |