| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Smoot (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Jones (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eric Metzler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kelly Gaudette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Thyberg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Horace Sax (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Boatwright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Thomas Farrar inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | VCU | Richard Jordan misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-35 |
| 19:45 | VCU | Charles Boatwright gets the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 19:29 | VCU | Charles Boatwright comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 26-35 |
| 19:27 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Horace Sax | 26-35 |
| 19:12 | VCU | Thomas Farrar scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Boatwright | 26-37 |
| 19:00 | Penn | Eric Metzler is called for traveling | 26-37 |
| 18:44 | VCU | Richard Jordan misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-37 |
| 18:43 | Penn | Eric Metzler pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 18:30 | Penn | Ronald Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 18:28 | Penn | Terry Thyberg tips it home | 28-37 |
| 18:12 | VCU | Richard Jordan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 18:10 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:45 | Penn | Richard Jordan steps in front of the Eric Metzler pass | 28-37 |
| 17:41 | VCU | Richard Jordan lays it up and in | 28-39 |
| 17:26 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 17:24 | VCU | Charles Boatwright snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 17:01 | VCU | Charles Boatwright's layup is rejected by Kelly Gaudette | 28-39 |
| 17:00 | Penn | The rebound goes to Kelly Gaudette | 28-39 |
| 16:54 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 16:53 | VCU | Horace Sax gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 16:41 | VCU | Charles Boatwright banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Horton | 28-41 |
| 16:21 | Penn | Terry Thyberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-41 |
| 16:20 | Penn | Eric Metzler grabs the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 16:03 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette scores on a shot from the baseline | 30-41 |
| 15:42 | VCU | Michael Horton is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Jordan | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Smoot (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eric Metzler (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Gaudette (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Thyberg (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Horton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Thomas Farrar (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Horace Sax (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Boatwright (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Penn | Charles Boatwright steals the ball from Kelly Gaudette | 30-44 |
| 15:11 | VCU | Charles Boatwright hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 30-44 |
| 15:10 | VCU | Charles Boatwright grabs the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 14:55 | VCU | Horace Sax is open but misses the lay-in | 30-44 |
| 14:53 | VCU | Thomas Farrar tips it home | 30-46 |
| 14:32 | Penn | Ronald Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 14:30 | Penn | John Smoot pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 14:20 | Penn | Ronald Jones comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 14:19 | Penn | John Smoot tips it in | 32-46 |
| 14:17 | VCU | Horace Sax is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-46 |
| 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 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Jason Allen (SG), Richard Mackay (SF), Wilson Standridge (PF), Milton Simmons (C) Richard Jordan, Michael Horton, Thomas Farrar, Horace Sax, Charles Boatwright | |
| 14:01 | Penn | William Woods clanks a shot from the right side | 32-46 |
| 13:59 | Penn | The offensive rebound goes to William Woods | 32-46 |
| 13:53 | Penn | Robert Briley misses the easy layup | 32-46 |
| 13:52 | VCU | Milton Simmons pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 13:50 | VCU | Kenneth Pieper picks off the pass by Jason Allen in the backcourt | 32-46 |
| 13:48 | Penn | Gregg Olson lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Pieper | 34-46 |
| 13:28 | VCU | Richard Mackay clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 13:26 | Penn | Kenneth Pieper grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 13:10 | Penn | Kenneth Pieper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-46 |
| 13:06 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by William Woods - foul #2 on William Woods, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| 12:53 | VCU | Richard Mackay misses the lay-in | 34-46 |
| 12:52 | Penn | Kenneth Pieper pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 12:25 | Penn | William Arnone connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Briley | 37-46 |
| 12:04 | VCU | Wilson Standridge can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 12:03 | Penn | Gregg Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 11:52 | Penn | Gregg Olson travels with the ball | 37-46 |
| Subs | Penn | Ronald Jones (SG), Kelly Gaudette (PF), Terry Thyberg (C) Kenneth Pieper, William Woods, Robert Briley | |
| Subs | VCU | Stanley Humphries (PG), Michael Horton (SG), Richard Allen (SF), Horace Sax (PF) Lawrence Taylor, Jason Allen, Richard Mackay, Milton Simmons | |
| 11:50 | VCU | Michael Horton is hacked by Ronald Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Jones, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| 11:32 | VCU | Richard Allen makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Humphries | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - William Arnone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gregg Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kelly Gaudette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Thyberg (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Stanley Humphries (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Horace Sax (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilson Standridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Penn | Ronald Jones is hacked by Wilson Standridge - foul #1 on Wilson Standridge, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Penn | John Smoot (PG) William Arnone | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:58 | Penn | Gregg Olson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-49 |
| 10:56 | Penn | Terry Thyberg snags the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 10:35 | Penn | Ronald Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 10:34 | Penn | Terry Thyberg tips it back up and in | 39-49 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Ronald Jones is called for the reach on Stanley Humphries in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Jones, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Penn | Eric Metzler (SF) Terry Thyberg | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SF), Charles Boatwright (C) Stanley Humphries, Horace Sax, Wilson Standridge | |
| 10:15 | VCU | Richard Allen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Gregg Olson - foul #1 on Gregg Olson, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG) Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:15 | VCU | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:15 | VCU | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 10:15 | VCU | Richard Allen makes the 3rd free throw | 39-52 |
| 10:00 | Penn | Eric Metzler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 09:58 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette tips it back up and in | 41-52 |
| 09:56 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Allen (SG), Milton Simmons (PF) Michael Horton, Richard Allen | |
| 09:42 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Milton Simmons - foul #1 on Milton Simmons, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Penn | Ronald Jones (SG), Terry Thyberg (C) John Smoot, Gregg Olson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:42 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 09:42 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:26 | VCU | Richard Jordan hits the finger roll | 43-54 |
| 09:00 | Penn | Jason Allen takes the ball from Terry Thyberg | 43-54 |
| 08:44 | VCU | Richard Jordan is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Milton Simmons | 43-56 |
| 08:21 | Penn | William Arnone's pass is intercepted by Richard Jordan | 43-56 |
| 08:18 | VCU | Richard Jordan hits the finger roll | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:10 | Penn | Ronald Jones scores on a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Jason Allen - foul #3 on Jason Allen, team foul #3 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Penn | John Smoot (PG), William Woods (SF), Robert Briley (PF), Gregg Olson (C) William Arnone, Eric Metzler, Kelly Gaudette, Terry Thyberg | |
| Subs | VCU | Stanley Humphries (PG), Michael Horton (SG), Richard Mackay (SF), Richard Allen (PF), Wilson Standridge (C) Richard Jordan, Jason Allen, Lawrence Taylor, Milton Simmons, Charles Boatwright | |
| 08:10 | Penn | Ronald Jones makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 07:57 | VCU | Richard Allen's pass is intercepted by Ronald Jones | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:35 | Penn | William Woods knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gregg Olson | 49-58 |
| 07:14 | VCU | Richard Mackay misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 07:12 | Penn | Robert Briley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Smoot (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Jones (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Woods (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Briley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregg Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Stanley Humphries (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Richard Mackay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Allen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wilson Standridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Penn | John Smoot is hacked by Wilson Standridge - foul #2 on Wilson Standridge, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Penn | Kenneth Pieper (SG) Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:51 | Penn | Kenneth Pieper clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 06:49 | Penn | Robert Briley misses the tip | 49-58 |
| 06:47 | Penn | Gregg Olson grabs the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 06:32 | Penn | Robert Briley is fouled on the floor by Richard Allen - foul #1 on Richard Allen, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Penn | Kelly Gaudette (PF), Terry Thyberg (C) William Woods, Robert Briley | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SF), Horace Sax (PF) Stanley Humphries, Richard Mackay, Richard Allen | |
| 06:16 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette knocks in the shot from the right block | 51-58 |
| 06:00 | VCU | Richard Jordan is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-58 |
| 05:59 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 05:41 | Penn | Lawrence Taylor steals the ball from John Smoot | 51-58 |
| 05:28 | VCU | Michael Horton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Wilson Standridge | 51-61 |
| 05:09 | Penn | Horace Sax is called for the reach on Kelly Gaudette - foul #1 on Horace Sax, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), Eric Metzler (SF), Robert Briley (C) John Smoot, Kenneth Pieper, Gregg Olson, Terry Thyberg | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Allen (SG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Milton Simmons (PF), Richard Mackay (C) Michael Horton, Lawrence Taylor, Horace Sax, Wilson Standridge | |
| 04:44 | Penn | Robert Briley travels with the ball | 51-61 |
| Subs | Penn | William Woods (SF) Eric Metzler | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Allen (PF) Richard Jordan | |
| 04:40 | VCU | Jason Allen is hacked by William Arnone in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Arnone, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| 04:23 | VCU | Jason Allen clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 51-61 |
| 04:22 | VCU | Richard Allen hits the follow up shot | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Allen - foul #2 on Richard Allen, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | VCU | Stanley Humphries (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SF) Richard Mackay, Thomas Farrar | |
| 04:08 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:08 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 03:48 | VCU | Jason Allen misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 03:47 | Penn | William Woods pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 03:42 | VCU | Milton Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | VCU | Jason Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-63 |
| Subs | Penn | John Smoot (SG), Eric Metzler (SF), Gregg Olson (PF), Terry Thyberg (C) Ronald Jones, William Woods, Kelly Gaudette, Robert Briley | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Horace Sax (PF) Stanley Humphries, Richard Allen | |
| 03:32 | Penn | John Smoot lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregg Olson | 54-63 |
| 03:11 | VCU | Horace Sax connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - William Arnone (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Smoot (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Metzler (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregg Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Thyberg (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Horace Sax (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Milton Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Penn | Terry Thyberg hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Lawrence Taylor - foul #1 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Penn | Kenneth Pieper (SG) William Arnone | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Horton (SG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Charles Boatwright (C) Jason Allen, Lawrence Taylor, Milton Simmons | |
| 02:54 | Penn | Terry Thyberg makes the free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:31 | VCU | Charles Boatwright hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 02:30 | Penn | Kenneth Pieper grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 02:24 | Penn | John Smoot misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Jordan - foul #3 on Richard Jordan, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Penn | William Woods (SF), Kelly Gaudette (PF) Eric Metzler, Terry Thyberg | |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Richard Allen (PF), Richard Mackay (C) Richard Jordan, Horace Sax, Charles Boatwright | |
| 02:24 | Penn | John Smoot makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:24 | Penn | John Smoot makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:07 | VCU | Richard Mackay misses the wide open shot from the left side | 59-65 |
| 02:05 | Penn | Gregg Olson snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Woods | 62-65 |
| 01:49 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), Eric Metzler (SF), Terry Thyberg (C) John Smoot, Kenneth Pieper, William Woods, Gregg Olson | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Horace Sax (PF), Charles Boatwright (C) Lawrence Taylor, Richard Allen, Richard Mackay | |
| 01:26 | VCU | Richard Jordan is hacked by Ronald Jones - foul #4 on Ronald Jones, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| 01:12 | VCU | Richard Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-65 |
| 00:55 | Penn | The jump hook by Eric Metzler is blocked by Charles Boatwright | 62-65 |
| 00:53 | VCU | Horace Sax grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | VCU | Richard Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-65 |
| 00:19 | Penn | William Arnone loses the ball out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Allen (PG), Richard Allen (PF) Richard Jordan, Horace Sax | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | VCU | William Arnone is called for the reach on Charles Boatwright in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Arnone, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Penn | John Smoot (PG) William Arnone | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:16 | VCU | Charles Boatwright makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Charles Boatwright makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Penn | Ronald Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 00:08 | VCU | Charles Boatwright grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 00:07 | VCU | Ronald Jones is called for the reach on Charles Boatwright in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Jones, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Penn | William Woods (SG) Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Richard Mackay (SF) Jason Allen, Thomas Farrar | |
| 00:07 | VCU | Charles Boatwright misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:07 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 00:02 | Penn | Michael Horton steals the ball from Eric Metzler | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Michael Horton runs out the clock | 62-67 |