| Lineup | Penn | PG - Kevin Morgan (fresh) SG - Kevin Hart (fresh) SF - David Tijerina (fresh) PF - Raymond Honore (fresh) C - Robert Lenhardt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) SF - Phillip Erwin (fresh) PF - Ronald Hahn (fresh) C - Grady Lieber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Penn | Robert Lenhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Penn | David Tijerina misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Penn | David Tijerina pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Penn | Kevin Hart is hacked by Linwood Coffman - foul #1 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | Penn | Kevin Morgan is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin misses long on a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 17:46 | Penn | David Tijerina grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:32 | Penn | Robert Lenhardt drills a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Grady Lieber - foul #1 on Grady Lieber, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Penn | Charles Albert (PG), Roderick Kinard (SG), Bill Glantz (SF), Bradley Bauer (PF) Kevin Morgan, Kevin Hart, David Tijerina, Raymond Honore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:32 | Penn | Robert Lenhardt makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| Subs | Penn | Raymond Honore (PF) Robert Lenhardt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Kutcher (PF) Ronald Hahn | |
| 17:03 | Penn | Charles Albert makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Roderick Kinard | 6-0 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 16:42 | Penn | Raymond Honore pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:38 | Penn | Charles Albert can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 6-0 |
| 16:37 | Penn | Bradley Bauer tips it back up and in | 8-0 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Raymond Honore picks off the pass by Phillip Erwin | 8-0 |
| 15:59 | Penn | Bradley Bauer comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 8-0 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Jesse Kutcher grabs the board | 8-0 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Charles Albert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roderick Kinard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Glantz (fresh) PF - Raymond Honore (fresh) C - Bradley Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) SF - Phillip Erwin (fairly fresh) PF - Jesse Kutcher (fresh) C - Grady Lieber (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber misses short on a runner from the left block | 8-0 |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Linwood Coffman and he's fouled by Bradley Bauer - foul #1 on Bradley Bauer, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Penn | Kevin Morgan (PG), David Tijerina (SF), Robert Lenhardt (C) Charles Albert, Bill Glantz, Raymond Honore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn (PF) Jesse Kutcher | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber makes the free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:07 | Penn | Robert Lenhardt misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Grady Lieber - foul #2 on Grady Lieber, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Penn | Kevin Hart (SG) Roderick Kinard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lamar Simon (C) Grady Lieber | |
| 15:07 | Penn | Robert Lenhardt makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:07 | Penn | Robert Lenhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 10-3 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts snags the offensive board | 10-3 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Morgan - foul #1 on Kevin Morgan, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Penn | Roderick Kinard (SG) Kevin Hart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:25 | Penn | Kevin Morgan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-5 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin blows the dunk | 10-5 |
| 13:57 | Penn | Robert Lenhardt gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:41 | Penn | Kevin Morgan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Lenhardt | 13-5 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Lamar Simon misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 13-5 |
| 13:22 | Penn | David Tijerina gets the rebound | 13-5 |
| 13:03 | Penn | David Tijerina is fouled on the floor by Linwood Coffman - foul #2 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Penn | Charles Albert (PG), Kevin Hart (SG), Bill Glantz (SF), Raymond Honore (PF) Kevin Morgan, Roderick Kinard, David Tijerina, Bradley Bauer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (PG), Jesse Kutcher (PF) Linwood Coffman, Ronald Hahn | |
| 12:40 | Penn | Raymond Honore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-5 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Paul Stewart | 13-5 |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Stewart | 13-8 |
| 12:12 | Penn | Raymond Honore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Albert | 16-8 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bill Glantz - foul #1 on Bill Glantz, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Penn | Kevin Morgan (PG), David Tijerina (SF), Bradley Bauer (C) Charles Albert, Bill Glantz, Robert Lenhardt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall (SG), Luther Simone (C) Gregg Roberts, Lamar Simon | |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Kevin Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Hart (fresh) SF - David Tijerina (fresh) PF - Raymond Honore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bradley Bauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Perry Stovall (fresh) SF - Phillip Erwin (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Kutcher (fresh) C - Luther Simone (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Penn | David Tijerina hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Morgan | 18-10 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-10 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone grabs the offensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-10 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin hits the follow up shot | 18-12 |
| 10:42 | Penn | Phillip Erwin is called for the reach on Kevin Hart - foul #1 on Phillip Erwin, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Penn | Roderick Kinard (SG), Bill Glantz (SF), Robert Lenhardt (C) Kevin Hart, David Tijerina, Bradley Bauer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Jensen (PG), Gregg Roberts (SG), Lamar Simon (SF), Ronald Hahn (PF) Paul Stewart, Perry Stovall, Phillip Erwin, Jesse Kutcher | |
| 10:20 | Penn | Robert Lenhardt can't finish the layup | 18-12 |
| 10:19 | Penn | Roderick Kinard can't tip it in | 18-12 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Carl Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 09:36 | Penn | Robert Lenhardt loses the ball out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Penn | Charles Albert (PG), Bradley Bauer (PF), David Tijerina (C) Roderick Kinard, Raymond Honore, Robert Lenhardt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall (SF) Luther Simone | |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | Carl Jensen comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-15 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Carl Jensen hits the follow up shot | 18-17 |
| 08:58 | Penn | Kevin Morgan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Albert | 21-17 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Albert is called for the reach on Gregg Roberts - foul #1 on Charles Albert, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Penn | Kevin Hart (SG), Raymond Honore (PF), Robert Lenhardt (C) Charles Albert, Bill Glantz, Bradley Bauer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (PG), Phillip Erwin (SF), Jesse Kutcher (PF) Carl Jensen, Gregg Roberts, Ronald Hahn | |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Hart - foul #1 on Kevin Hart, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Penn | Roderick Kinard (SG) Kevin Hart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luther Simone (C) Lamar Simon | |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone snags the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall's floater is tipped away by Robert Lenhardt | 21-18 |
| 08:08 | Penn | The rebound goes to Robert Lenhardt | 21-18 |
| 07:44 | Penn | Kevin Morgan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-18 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin grabs the board | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Kevin Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roderick Kinard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Tijerina (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Honore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Lenhardt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Perry Stovall (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Phillip Erwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Kutcher (fresh) C - Luther Simone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin loses the dribble to Robert Lenhardt | 21-18 |
| 07:17 | Penn | David Tijerina clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 07:16 | Penn | Robert Lenhardt hits the follow up shot | 23-18 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Jesse Kutcher buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Perry Stovall | 23-20 |
| 06:42 | Penn | Robert Lenhardt connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Kevin Morgan | 25-20 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall drills a runner from the baseline | 25-22 |
| 05:58 | Penn | Kevin Morgan is called for traveling | 25-22 |
| Subs | Penn | Charles Albert (PG), Kevin Hart (SG), Bill Glantz (SF), Bradley Bauer (PF) Kevin Morgan, Roderick Kinard, David Tijerina, Raymond Honore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Jensen (PG), Gregg Roberts (SG), Ronald Hahn (PF), Lamar Simon (C) Paul Stewart, Perry Stovall, Jesse Kutcher, Luther Simone | |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Jensen | 25-24 |
| 05:09 | Penn | Gregg Roberts takes the ball from Robert Lenhardt | 25-24 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts banks in the layup | 25-26 |
| 04:46 | Penn | Robert Lenhardt blows the layup | 25-26 |
| 04:44 | Penn | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Hart | 25-26 |
| 04:21 | Penn | Bill Glantz is hacked by Gregg Roberts - foul #1 on Gregg Roberts, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Penn | Kevin Morgan (PG), David Tijerina (SF), Raymond Honore (PF) Charles Albert, Bill Glantz, Robert Lenhardt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:57 | Penn | Bradley Bauer double dribbles | 25-26 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Jesse Kutcher (PF), Grady Lieber (C) Carl Jensen, Phillip Erwin, Ronald Hahn | |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 25-26 |
| 03:42 | Penn | David Tijerina grabs the board | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Kevin Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hart (fresh) SF - David Tijerina (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Honore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Bradley Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lamar Simon (fresh) PF - Jesse Kutcher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Grady Lieber (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Penn | Bradley Bauer hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 25-26 |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Jesse Kutcher can't connect on a floater in the paint | 25-26 |
| 03:25 | Penn | Kevin Hart snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 03:07 | Penn | Kevin Morgan clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Grady Lieber grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 25-26 |
| 03:01 | Penn | The rebound goes to Raymond Honore | 25-26 |
| 02:35 | Penn | Kevin Morgan is hacked by Linwood Coffman - foul #3 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Penn | Roderick Kinard (SG), Bill Glantz (SF), Robert Lenhardt (C) Kevin Hart, David Tijerina, Bradley Bauer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (PG), Perry Stovall (SF) Linwood Coffman, Lamar Simon | |
| 02:35 | Penn | Kevin Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:35 | Penn | Kevin Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Jesse Kutcher snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts is called for traveling | 26-26 |
| Subs | Penn | Charles Albert (PG), David Tijerina (SF) Kevin Morgan, Bill Glantz | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn (PF) Jesse Kutcher | |
| 02:07 | Penn | Robert Lenhardt throws it down | 28-26 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts is called for traveling | 28-26 |
| Subs | Penn | Kevin Morgan (PG), Bill Glantz (SF), Bradley Bauer (PF) Charles Albert, David Tijerina, Raymond Honore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:25 | Penn | The short jumper by Robert Lenhardt is denied by Grady Lieber | 28-26 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Perry Stovall connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Stewart | 28-28 |
| 00:42 | Penn | Bradley Bauer scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 30-28 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Kevin Morgan is called for the reach on Paul Stewart - foul #2 on Kevin Morgan, team foul #6 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Penn | Charles Albert (PG), Kevin Hart (SG), David Tijerina (SF), Raymond Honore (PF) Kevin Morgan, Roderick Kinard, Bill Glantz, Bradley Bauer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Phillip Erwin (SF), Jesse Kutcher (PF) Gregg Roberts, Ronald Hahn | |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Raymond Honore denies the turnaround by Paul Stewart | 30-28 |
| 00:03 | Penn | Charles Albert gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:00 | Penn | Charles Albert misses long on a halfcourt shot | 30-28 |