| Lineup | Penn | PG - William Arnone (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Metzler (fresh) PF - Kelly Gaudette (fresh) 7 pts. C - Terry Thyberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kris Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Billy Toledo inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Samford | Billy Toledo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 19:41 | Samford | Robert Douglas tips it home | 27-26 |
| 19:14 | Penn | Terry Thyberg banks in the layup | 29-26 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Kris Thompson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Gains and he's hacked by Ronald Jones - foul #1 on Ronald Jones, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Kris Thompson makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:41 | Penn | William Arnone drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 18:39 | Samford | Mike Hines is hacked by Kelly Gaudette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelly Gaudette, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Penn | Gregg Olson (SF) Eric Metzler | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:23 | Samford | Gregg Olson steals it from Kris Thompson | 32-29 |
| 18:08 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 18:02 | Samford | Mike Hines clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 18:00 | Penn | William Arnone grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:49 | Penn | Gregg Olson is hacked by Roger Gains - foul #2 on Roger Gains, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Penn | John Smoot (PG), Kenneth Pieper (SG), William Woods (SF), Robert Briley (C) William Arnone, Ronald Jones, Kelly Gaudette, Terry Thyberg | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Alan Woodruff (SG), Carlos Bolton (SF), Nelson Devaughn (PF), Ernest Crosby (C) Roger Gains, Mike Hines, Billy Toledo, Kris Thompson, Robert Douglas | |
| 17:42 | Penn | William Woods drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Smoot | 34-29 |
| 17:14 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 17:13 | Penn | Gregg Olson snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 17:11 | Penn | Andrew Heidenreich steals it from John Smoot in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich jams it | 34-31 |
| 16:56 | Penn | John Smoot clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 16:55 | Penn | Kenneth Pieper grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:44 | Penn | John Smoot scores on a 3 from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 16:21 | Samford | John Smoot takes the ball from Nelson Devaughn | 37-31 |
| 16:17 | Penn | John Smoot hits the finger roll | 39-31 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Carlos Bolton connects on the floater from the left side | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Smoot (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Pieper (fairly fresh) SF - William Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregg Olson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Briley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Heidenreich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Woodruff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Carlos Bolton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nelson Devaughn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Crosby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Penn | William Woods is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Woods, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), Eric Metzler (SF), Kelly Gaudette (PF), Terry Thyberg (C) John Smoot, Kenneth Pieper, William Woods, Gregg Olson, Robert Briley | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Mike Hines (SG), Billy Toledo (SF), Kris Thompson (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Andrew Heidenreich, Alan Woodruff, Carlos Bolton, Nelson Devaughn, Ernest Crosby | |
| 15:16 | Samford | Kris Thompson drills a jumper near the basket | 39-35 |
| 14:56 | Penn | Terry Thyberg misses short on a shot from the baseline | 39-35 |
| 14:54 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:36 | Penn | Terry Thyberg misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 14:34 | Samford | Mike Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:31 | Samford | William Arnone is called for the reach on Kris Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Arnone, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Penn | John Smoot (PG) William Arnone | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:17 | Samford | Robert Douglas buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Gains | 39-38 |
| 14:04 | Penn | Eric Metzler is fouled on the floor by Billy Toledo - foul #1 on Billy Toledo, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG) Roger Gains | |
| 13:40 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette blows the layup | 39-38 |
| 13:39 | Samford | Billy Toledo snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 13:29 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 13:27 | Samford | Robert Douglas tips it in | 39-40 |
| 13:07 | Penn | Ronald Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 12:52 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-40 |
| 12:51 | Penn | Eric Metzler grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 12:32 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Robert Douglas pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:15 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 12:14 | Penn | Ronald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:55 | Penn | Eric Metzler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 11:54 | Samford | Mike Hines gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Smoot (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Metzler (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Kelly Gaudette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Thyberg (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Heidenreich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Hines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Toledo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kris Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Samford | Billy Toledo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-40 |
| 11:32 | Penn | Ronald Jones snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 11:20 | Penn | John Smoot is fouled on the floor by Andrew Heidenreich - foul #2 on Andrew Heidenreich, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG), Kenneth Pieper (SG), William Woods (SF), Gregg Olson (PF), Robert Briley (C) John Smoot, Ronald Jones, Eric Metzler, Kelly Gaudette, Terry Thyberg | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Alan Woodruff (SG), Carlos Bolton (SF), Nelson Devaughn (PF), Ernest Crosby (C) Andrew Heidenreich, Mike Hines, Billy Toledo, Kris Thompson, Robert Douglas | |
| 11:06 | Penn | Kenneth Pieper is hacked by Alan Woodruff - foul #1 on Alan Woodruff, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| 10:46 | Penn | Robert Briley makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 10:44 | Samford | Gregg Olson picks off the pass by Ernest Crosby in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 10:26 | Penn | Gregg Olson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Alan Woodruff grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Alan Woodruff is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Pieper - foul #3 on Kenneth Pieper, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Robert Briley is called for the reach on Roger Gains - foul #2 on Robert Briley, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Penn | John Smoot (SG), Kelly Gaudette (PF) Kenneth Pieper, William Woods | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:45 | Samford | Roger Gains hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 45-40 |
| 09:44 | Samford | Ernest Crosby snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 09:29 | Samford | Alan Woodruff drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 09:15 | Penn | John Smoot misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Roger Gains - foul #3 on Roger Gains, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Penn | Ronald Jones (SG), Terry Thyberg (C) William Arnone, Robert Briley | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Edwards (PG), Andrew Heidenreich (SG), Billy Toledo (SF), Kris Thompson (PF), Daniel Holt (C) Roger Gains, Alan Woodruff, Carlos Bolton, Nelson Devaughn, Ernest Crosby | |
| 09:15 | Penn | John Smoot makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:15 | Penn | John Smoot misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:15 | Samford | Kris Thompson pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Edward Edwards is fouled on the floor by Terry Thyberg - foul #2 on Terry Thyberg, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Penn | Kenneth Pieper (SG) Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:56 | Samford | Edward Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:56 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 08:32 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Billy Toledo - foul #2 on Billy Toledo, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Penn | Ronald Jones (SG), William Woods (SF) John Smoot, Gregg Olson | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Douglas (C) Kris Thompson | |
| 08:32 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:32 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:32 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 08:00 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette's floater is tipped away by Billy Toledo | 46-46 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Billy Toledo pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 07:35 | Samford | Edward Edwards is hacked by Kenneth Pieper - foul #4 on Kenneth Pieper, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG), John Smoot (SG), Eric Metzler (SF), Gregg Olson (C) Kenneth Pieper, Ronald Jones, William Woods, Terry Thyberg | |
| Subs | Samford | Mike Hines (SG), Carlos Bolton (SF), Alan Woodruff (PF), Nelson Devaughn (C) Andrew Heidenreich, Billy Toledo, Daniel Holt, Robert Douglas | |
| 07:35 | Samford | Edward Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:35 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - William Arnone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Smoot (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Metzler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelly Gaudette (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregg Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Edwards (fresh) SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Nelson Devaughn (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Penn | Eric Metzler buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Arnone | 48-46 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Mike Hines is called for traveling | 48-46 |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Briley (PF) Kelly Gaudette | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Kris Thompson (PF) Edward Edwards, Carlos Bolton | |
| 06:35 | Penn | John Smoot's pass is intercepted by Roger Gains | 48-46 |
| 06:31 | Samford | Roger Gains can't finish the layup | 48-46 |
| 06:30 | Penn | The rebound goes to Robert Briley | 48-46 |
| 06:10 | Penn | Gregg Olson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kris Thompson - foul #1 on Kris Thompson, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Penn | Ronald Jones (SG), William Woods (SF) John Smoot, Eric Metzler | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Douglas (C) Nelson Devaughn | |
| 06:10 | Penn | Gregg Olson misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:10 | Penn | Gregg Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:54 | Samford | Kris Thompson hits a turnaround near the basket | 49-48 |
| 05:37 | Penn | William Arnone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 05:36 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Roger Gains is hacked by William Arnone - foul #4 on William Arnone, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Penn | John Smoot (PG), Kelly Gaudette (PF), Terry Thyberg (C) William Arnone, Gregg Olson, Robert Briley | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (SG), Carlos Bolton (SF), Daniel Holt (PF) Mike Hines, Alan Woodruff, Kris Thompson | |
| 05:30 | Samford | Roger Gains makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Roger Gains makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:17 | Penn | Ronald Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 05:16 | Penn | Terry Thyberg hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Daniel Holt can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 04:59 | Penn | Terry Thyberg gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:37 | Penn | Robert Douglas blocks the jumper by William Woods | 51-50 |
| 04:35 | Samford | The rebound goes to Daniel Holt | 51-50 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich's pass is intercepted by John Smoot in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 04:23 | Penn | William Woods misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Robert Douglas pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 03:55 | Samford | Carlos Bolton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 03:53 | Penn | Terry Thyberg grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 03:28 | Penn | Terry Thyberg is whistled for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG), Kenneth Pieper (SG), Eric Metzler (SF), Robert Briley (PF), Gregg Olson (C) John Smoot, Ronald Jones, William Woods, Kelly Gaudette, Terry Thyberg | |
| Subs | Samford | Mike Hines (SG), Billy Toledo (SF), Kris Thompson (PF), Nelson Devaughn (C) Roger Gains, Carlos Bolton, Daniel Holt, Robert Douglas | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - William Arnone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Pieper (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Eric Metzler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Briley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Heidenreich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kris Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Nelson Devaughn (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Samford | Billy Toledo is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mike Hines | 51-53 |
| 02:59 | Penn | Robert Briley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Arnone | 54-53 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Penn | John Smoot (SG) Kenneth Pieper | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:55 | Samford | William Arnone is called for the reach on Andrew Heidenreich in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Arnone, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Penn | Kenneth Pieper (SG) William Arnone | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:55 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:55 | Penn | Robert Briley pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:55 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| 02:42 | Penn | Gregg Olson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 02:40 | Samford | Billy Toledo snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Pieper - foul #5 on Kenneth Pieper, team foul #11 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Penn | Ronald Jones (SG) Kenneth Pieper | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Douglas (C) Nelson Devaughn | |
| 02:35 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich misses the 3rd free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:35 | Penn | Gregg Olson gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:06 | Penn | Ronald Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 01:42 | Samford | Robert Briley swats the short shot by Billy Toledo | 56-55 |
| 01:41 | Penn | Eric Metzler pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:41 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Penn | Kelly Gaudette (PF), Terry Thyberg (C) Gregg Olson, Robert Briley | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG) Andrew Heidenreich | |
| 01:22 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Billy Toledo - foul #3 on Billy Toledo, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 01:22 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:22 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:22 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Douglas | 57-55 |
| 01:18 | Samford | Roger Gains's pass is intercepted by Terry Thyberg in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 01:00 | Penn | Eric Metzler is denied on a layup by Kris Thompson | 57-55 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Robert Douglas gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:56 | Samford | Roger Gains is hacked by Eric Metzler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Metzler, team foul #12 | 57-55 |
| 00:56 | Samford | Roger Gains makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:56 | Samford | Roger Gains makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:33 | Penn | Ronald Jones clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 00:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kris Thompson | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Samford | Kris Thompson misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 00:02 | Penn | Terry Thyberg pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 00:02 | Penn | Penn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn | Ronald Jones misses long on a halfcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Smoot (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ronald Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Metzler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Gaudette (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Thyberg (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kris Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Penn | Terry Thyberg wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Penn | Ronald Jones scores on a 3 from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Billy Toledo is hacked by Kelly Gaudette - foul #3 on Kelly Gaudette, team foul #13 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Penn | Gregg Olson (SF), Robert Briley (C) Eric Metzler, Terry Thyberg | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:26 | Samford | Billy Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Billy Toledo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:07 | Penn | Gregg Olson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 04:05 | Penn | Ronald Jones snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 03:50 | Penn | Robert Briley's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Douglas | 60-59 |
| 03:48 | Penn | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Briley | 60-59 |
| 03:32 | Penn | Ronald Jones is fouled on the floor by Mike Hines - foul #2 on Mike Hines, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 03:32 | Penn | Ronald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:32 | Penn | Ronald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:14 | Samford | Robert Briley swats the dunk try by Kris Thompson | 62-59 |
| 03:12 | Samford | Roger Gains grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Gregg Olson steps in front of the Billy Toledo pass | 62-59 |
| 02:52 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Penn | Eric Metzler (SF), Terry Thyberg (C) Gregg Olson, Robert Briley | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:37 | Penn | Robert Douglas steals it from Eric Metzler | 62-59 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Billy Toledo's pass is intercepted by Ronald Jones in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 02:19 | Penn | John Smoot drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-59 |
| 01:53 | Samford | Kris Thompson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Terry Thyberg - foul #3 on Terry Thyberg, team foul #14 | 65-59 |
| 01:53 | Samford | Kris Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:53 | Samford | Kris Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:34 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette clanks a shot from the right side | 65-61 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Billy Toledo snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Ronald Jones takes the ball from Mike Hines in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 01:26 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette lays it up and in set up by Ronald Jones | 67-61 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Ronald Jones is called for the reach on Mike Hines in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Jones, team foul #15 | 67-61 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Mike Hines makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Mike Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:03 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette loses the dribble to Robert Douglas | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Smoot (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Metzler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Gaudette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Thyberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Hines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Toledo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kris Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Samford | Roger Gains makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Hines | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Penn | Robert Douglas picks off the pass by John Smoot | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Samford | Robert Douglas lays it in on a great pass from Billy Toledo | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 69-68 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Roger Gains misses the halfcourt shot | 69-68 |