| Lineup | Penn | PG - Clifton Vickers (fresh) SG - Wendell Hoerr (fresh) SF - Sean Bolden (fresh) PF - Hugh Sapp (fresh) C - Sam Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) SG - David Mills (fresh) SF - Warren Miller (fresh) PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) C - Elmer Renaud (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Warren Miller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Columbia | David Mills misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Penn | Sam Smith snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Penn | Wendell Hoerr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Penn | Clifton Vickers tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Penn | Wendell Hoerr gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Penn | Hugh Sapp knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Wendell Hoerr | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Columbia | Paul Perkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:21 | Penn | Sam Smith gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | Penn | Wendell Hoerr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Columbia | Michael Stewart pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | Columbia | Michael Stewart clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 17:54 | Columbia | Michael Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Sam Smith - foul #1 on Sam Smith, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Penn | Chester Booker (PG), Christopher Gerrard (SG), Chester Staudt (SF), Daniel Harris (PF), Travis Collins (C) Clifton Vickers, Wendell Hoerr, Sean Bolden, Hugh Sapp, Sam Smith | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), William Callahan (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Stacey Colquitt (PF) Paul Perkins, David Mills, Warren Miller, Michael Stewart | |
| 17:40 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | Penn | Travis Collins snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:34 | Penn | Travis Collins travels with the ball | 4-0 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Dryden (C) Elmer Renaud | |
| 17:09 | Columbia | Michael Lor misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Chester Staudt - foul #1 on Chester Staudt, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Penn | Clifton Vickers (PG), Wendell Hoerr (SG), Sean Bolden (SF), Sam Smith (C) Chester Booker, Christopher Gerrard, Chester Staudt, Travis Collins | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:09 | Columbia | Michael Lor makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:09 | Columbia | Michael Lor misses the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:09 | Penn | Daniel Harris pulls down the rebound | 4-1 |
| 16:50 | Penn | Clifton Vickers is hacked by Stacey Colquitt - foul #1 on Stacey Colquitt, team foul #1 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Penn | Travis Collins (C) Sam Smith | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Stewart (PF), Elmer Renaud (C) Stacey Colquitt, Christopher Dryden | |
| 16:32 | Penn | Clifton Vickers misses the jumper from the baseline | 4-1 |
| 16:30 | Columbia | William Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 16:25 | Columbia | Wendell Hoerr steals the ball from Michael Stewart | 4-1 |
| 16:09 | Penn | Sean Bolden drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-1 |
| 15:52 | Columbia | Michael Lor is hacked by Wendell Hoerr - foul #1 on Wendell Hoerr, team foul #3 | 6-1 |
| Subs | Penn | Hugh Sapp (PF), Sam Smith (C) Daniel Harris, Travis Collins | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Perkins (PG), David Mills (SG), Stacey Colquitt (PF), Christopher Dryden (C) Erick Washington, William Callahan, Michael Stewart, Elmer Renaud | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Clifton Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wendell Hoerr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Sapp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) SG - David Mills (fresh) SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stacey Colquitt (fresh) C - Christopher Dryden (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Columbia | David Mills misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 6-1 |
| 15:31 | Penn | The rebound goes to Hugh Sapp | 6-1 |
| 15:17 | Penn | Hugh Sapp misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Stacey Colquitt - foul #2 on Stacey Colquitt, team foul #2 | 6-1 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Elmer Renaud (C) Michael Lor, Stacey Colquitt, Christopher Dryden | |
| 15:17 | Penn | Hugh Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 15:17 | Penn | Hugh Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 8-1 |
| 15:00 | Columbia | David Mills misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Hugh Sapp - foul #1 on Hugh Sapp, team foul #4 | 8-1 |
| 15:00 | Columbia | David Mills makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 15:00 | Columbia | David Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 14:34 | Penn | Clifton Vickers misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-3 |
| 14:32 | Columbia | Paul Perkins snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 14:17 | Columbia | Erick Washington buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 14:01 | Penn | Clifton Vickers misses the 3 from straight away | 8-5 |
| 13:59 | Penn | Sean Bolden snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 13:47 | Penn | Clifton Vickers is hacked by Elmer Renaud - foul #1 on Elmer Renaud, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Penn | Chester Booker (PG), Daniel Harris (PF) Clifton Vickers, Hugh Sapp | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lor (PG), William Callahan (SG), Warren Miller (SF) Paul Perkins, David Mills, Erick Washington | |
| 13:40 | Penn | Wendell Hoerr drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Chester Booker | 11-5 |
| 13:28 | Columbia | Wendell Hoerr steals it from Elmer Renaud | 11-5 |
| 13:11 | Penn | Sean Bolden lays it in | 13-5 |
| 12:56 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Sam Smith - foul #2 on Sam Smith, team foul #5 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Penn | Clifton Vickers (PG), Hugh Sapp (PF), Chester Staudt (C) Wendell Hoerr, Daniel Harris, Sam Smith | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Perkins (PG), David Mills (SG), Christopher Dryden (C) Michael Lor, William Callahan, Elmer Renaud | |
| 12:56 | Columbia | Warren Miller makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:56 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:56 | Columbia | Warren Miller makes the 3rd free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:46 | Penn | Clifton Vickers is whistled for a carry | 13-7 |
| Subs | Penn | Wendell Hoerr (SG) Sean Bolden | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:35 | Columbia | Paul Perkins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 12:33 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden tips it in | 13-9 |
| 12:15 | Penn | Hugh Sapp's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Stewart | 13-9 |
| 12:13 | Columbia | Warren Miller grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 11:55 | Columbia | Wendell Hoerr picks off the pass by David Mills | 13-9 |
| 11:39 | Penn | Hugh Sapp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 11:37 | Penn | Hugh Sapp hits the follow up shot | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Clifton Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wendell Hoerr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Chester Booker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Hugh Sapp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Staudt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) SG - David Mills (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Warren Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Dryden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Columbia | David Mills scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 11:09 | Penn | Chester Staudt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Chester Booker | 17-12 |
| 11:01 | Columbia | David Mills is fouled on the floor by Wendell Hoerr - foul #2 on Wendell Hoerr, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Penn | Sean Bolden (SF), Daniel Harris (PF), Travis Collins (C) Wendell Hoerr, Hugh Sapp, Chester Staudt | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), William Callahan (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Elmer Renaud (C) Paul Perkins, David Mills, Warren Miller, Christopher Dryden | |
| 10:44 | Columbia | Daniel Harris denies the turnaround by Elmer Renaud | 17-12 |
| 10:43 | Columbia | William Callahan tips it home | 17-14 |
| 10:19 | Penn | The jumper by Clifton Vickers is denied by Michael Lor | 17-14 |
| 10:17 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:54 | Columbia | Michael Lor lays it up and in | 17-16 |
| 09:25 | Penn | Chester Booker misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 17-16 |
| 09:23 | Columbia | Michael Stewart snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 09:18 | Columbia | William Callahan lays it in set up by Michael Lor and the foul's on Sean Bolden - foul #1 on Sean Bolden, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Penn | Hugh Sapp (PF), Chester Staudt (C) Daniel Harris, Travis Collins | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Perkins (PG), David Mills (SF), Christopher Dryden (PF) Erick Washington, Michael Lor, Michael Stewart | |
| 09:18 | Columbia | William Callahan makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:02 | Penn | Chester Booker is hacked by William Callahan - foul #1 on William Callahan, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Warren Miller (SF), Michael Stewart (PF) William Callahan, Christopher Dryden | |
| 08:42 | Penn | Clifton Vickers buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-19 |
| 08:20 | Columbia | Warren Miller clanks a jumper from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 08:18 | Penn | Sean Bolden grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 08:14 | Penn | Hugh Sapp makes the runner from the baseline set up by Clifton Vickers | 22-19 |
| 07:45 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-19 |
| 07:44 | Penn | Hugh Sapp pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 07:25 | Penn | Hugh Sapp clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-19 |
| 07:23 | Penn | Hugh Sapp gets the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Clifton Vickers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Booker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sean Bolden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Sapp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Staudt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) SG - David Mills (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Warren Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Stewart (tiring) 3 reb. C - Elmer Renaud (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:02 | Penn | Hugh Sapp is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Hugh Sapp, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Penn | Christopher Gerrard (SG), Daniel Harris (PF), Travis Collins (C) Chester Booker, Hugh Sapp, Chester Staudt | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lor (SF), Christopher Dryden (PF) Warren Miller, Michael Stewart | |
| 06:45 | Columbia | Clifton Vickers steps in front of the David Mills pass | 22-19 |
| 06:30 | Penn | Christopher Gerrard drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Travis Collins | 25-19 |
| 06:16 | Columbia | Paul Perkins drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Mills | 25-22 |
| 05:56 | Penn | Clifton Vickers buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 05:40 | Columbia | Paul Perkins scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 05:22 | Penn | Travis Collins knocks in the runner from the left block | 29-25 |
| 04:58 | Columbia | Paul Perkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Travis Collins - foul #1 on Travis Collins, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Penn | Chester Booker (SG), Sam Smith (C) Christopher Gerrard, Travis Collins | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Callahan (SG), Erick Washington (SF), Michael Stewart (PF) David Mills, Michael Lor, Christopher Dryden | |
| 04:58 | Columbia | Paul Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:58 | Columbia | Paul Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:41 | Penn | The short jumper by Clifton Vickers is denied by Michael Stewart | 29-27 |
| 04:39 | Penn | Daniel Harris tips it home | 31-27 |
| 04:20 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud buries a jumper in the lane | 31-29 |
| 03:59 | Penn | Clifton Vickers misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 03:57 | Penn | Daniel Harris gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 03:46 | Penn | Chester Booker comes up short on the shot from the left block | 31-29 |
| 03:44 | Columbia | Michael Stewart snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 03:29 | Columbia | Sean Bolden is called for the reach on Erick Washington - foul #2 on Sean Bolden, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Penn | Wendell Hoerr (SG), Hugh Sapp (PF) Chester Booker, Daniel Harris | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Mills (SG), Warren Miller (SF) Paul Perkins, William Callahan | |
| 03:29 | Columbia | Erick Washington makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:29 | Columbia | Erick Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:13 | Penn | Sam Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 31-31 |
| 03:12 | Columbia | Warren Miller snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Clifton Vickers (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Hoerr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sean Bolden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Sapp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erick Washington (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Stewart (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Elmer Renaud (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Columbia | Michael Stewart is called for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Penn | Chester Booker (PG) Clifton Vickers | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Callahan (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Stacey Colquitt (C) Erick Washington, Warren Miller, Elmer Renaud | |
| 02:44 | Penn | Wendell Hoerr loses the dribble to David Mills | 31-31 |
| 02:36 | Columbia | William Callahan misses the jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 02:34 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Stacey Colquitt | 31-31 |
| 02:16 | Columbia | William Callahan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | William Callahan grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 02:05 | Columbia | Michael Lor hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-34 |
| 01:58 | Penn | Wendell Hoerr connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 01:49 | Columbia | Michael Lor hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Mills | 34-36 |
| 01:31 | Penn | Michael Stewart steals the ball from Hugh Sapp | 34-36 |
| 01:15 | Columbia | David Mills hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 34-36 |
| 01:13 | Penn | The rebound goes to Wendell Hoerr | 34-36 |
| 00:46 | Penn | Sam Smith is fouled on the floor by Stacey Colquitt - foul #3 on Stacey Colquitt, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Penn | Clifton Vickers (PG) Chester Booker | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Perkins (PG), Warren Miller (SF), Elmer Renaud (C) William Callahan, Michael Lor, Stacey Colquitt | |
| 00:28 | Penn | Wendell Hoerr hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clifton Vickers | 36-36 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | Paul Perkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Warren Miller tips it home | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | Penn | Clifton Vickers comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 36-38 |