| Lineup | Penn | PG - Thad Groholski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Smart (fresh) PF - Timothy Nesmith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Gilbert (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Patrick Spencer inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Samford | Scott Mertens drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 19:32 | Penn | Thad Groholski loses the dribble to Scott Mertens in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Charles Helwig can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 19:17 | Penn | Martin Gilbert grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 18:54 | Penn | Thad Groholski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Robert Casey pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:38 | Samford | Robert Casey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 18:36 | Penn | Eric Smart snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 18:12 | Penn | Scott Mertens is called for the reach on Eric Smart - foul #1 on Scott Mertens, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Penn | Stephen Moore (SG), George Bogert (SF), Stanley Campo (PF), Gary Spielman (C) Michael Bradford, Eric Smart, Timothy Nesmith, Martin Gilbert | |
| Subs | Samford | Chuck Neely (SG), Martin Buffington (PF) Scott Mertens, Charles Helwig | |
| 18:00 | Penn | Thad Groholski misses short on a shot from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 17:59 | Penn | Gary Spielman gets the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:44 | Penn | Stanley Campo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Robert Casey grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Joseph Meredith buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chuck Neely | 37-31 |
| 17:18 | Penn | George Bogert is whistled for a carry | 37-31 |
| Subs | Penn | Richard Hollon (SG) Thad Groholski | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), Thomas Parks (C) Joseph Meredith, Patrick Spencer, Robert Casey | |
| 17:05 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Mertens | 37-33 |
| 16:39 | Penn | George Bogert's pass is intercepted by Martin Buffington | 37-33 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Richard Hollon steps in front of the Scott Mertens pass in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 16:24 | Penn | George Bogert drills a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Thomas Parks - foul #2 on Thomas Parks, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Bradford (SG), Eric Smart (SF), Timothy Nesmith (PF) Richard Hollon, Stanley Campo, Gary Spielman | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Charles Helwig (PF) Kevin Chudzinski, Thomas Parks | |
| 16:24 | Penn | George Bogert makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Scott Mertens misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 40-33 |
| 15:58 | Penn | Stephen Moore gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Stephen Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Smart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Nesmith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Bogert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Neely (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Buffington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Penn | Eric Smart misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 15:44 | Samford | Joseph Meredith snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 15:29 | Samford | Scott Mertens is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 15:28 | Penn | Timothy Nesmith grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 15:02 | Penn | Stephen Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 15:00 | Samford | Scott Mertens grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Moore - foul #2 on Stephen Moore, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Penn | Thad Groholski (PG), Stanley Campo (PF), Martin Gilbert (C) Stephen Moore, Timothy Nesmith, George Bogert | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Jared Allen (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF), Robert Casey (C) Joseph Meredith, Scott Mertens, Chuck Neely, Charles Helwig, Martin Buffington | |
| 14:43 | Samford | Jared Allen is alone and drills a jumper from the right side set up by Patrick Spencer | 40-35 |
| 14:24 | Penn | Jared Allen is called for the reach on Michael Bradford - foul #1 on Jared Allen, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Penn | Richard Hollon (SG) Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:05 | Penn | Robert Casey swats the short shot by Eric Smart | 40-35 |
| 14:04 | Penn | Martin Gilbert tips it home | 42-35 |
| 14:02 | Samford | Jared Allen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG) Jared Allen | |
| 13:49 | Penn | Kevin Chudzinski is called for the reach on Richard Hollon - foul #1 on Kevin Chudzinski, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Spielman (PF) Stanley Campo | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:38 | Penn | Thad Groholski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Joseph Lamar snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 13:12 | Samford | Joseph Lamar misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gary Spielman - foul #2 on Gary Spielman, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Penn | Timothy Nesmith (PF) Martin Gilbert | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:12 | Samford | Joseph Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:12 | Samford | Joseph Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:58 | Penn | Thad Groholski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 12:57 | Penn | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hollon | 42-37 |
| 12:45 | Penn | Eric Smart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Henley (PG), Michael Bradford (SG), Stephen Moore (SF), Stanley Campo (C) Thad Groholski, Richard Hollon, Eric Smart, Gary Spielman | |
| Subs | Samford | Chuck Neely (SG), Martin Buffington (SF), Charles Helwig (PF), Thomas Parks (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Patrick Spencer, Joseph Lamar, Robert Casey | |
| 12:27 | Samford | Martin Buffington is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-37 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jared Allen (PG), Scott Mertens (SG) Joseph Meredith, Thomas Parks | |
| 12:04 | Penn | Timothy Nesmith scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Bradford and he's fouled by Charles Helwig - foul #2 on Charles Helwig, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| 12:04 | Penn | Timothy Nesmith makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:49 | Samford | Timothy Nesmith steals it from Chuck Neely | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Robert Henley (fresh) SG - Michael Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Nesmith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Campo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jared Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Neely (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Buffington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Penn | Stephen Moore misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 11:28 | Samford | Charles Helwig gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:04 | Samford | Chuck Neely scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 10:46 | Penn | Stephen Moore's pass is intercepted by Martin Buffington | 45-40 |
| 10:41 | Samford | Chuck Neely can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-40 |
| 10:40 | Penn | The rebound goes to Michael Bradford | 45-40 |
| 10:31 | Penn | Michael Bradford scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Moore | 48-40 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Chuck Neely clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Moore - foul #3 on Stephen Moore, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Penn | Thad Groholski (PG), Richard Hollon (SG), George Bogert (SF), Gary Spielman (PF), Martin Gilbert (C) Robert Henley, Michael Bradford, Stephen Moore, Timothy Nesmith, Stanley Campo | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF), Robert Casey (C) Jared Allen, Scott Mertens, Charles Helwig, Martin Buffington | |
| 10:27 | Samford | Chuck Neely makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Chuck Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:08 | Penn | Martin Gilbert misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Casey - foul #1 on Robert Casey, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (SG) Chuck Neely | |
| 10:08 | Penn | Martin Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:08 | Penn | Martin Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Joseph Meredith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by George Bogert - foul #3 on George Bogert, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:54 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 3rd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:37 | Penn | Thad Groholski is whistled for a carry | 50-45 |
| Subs | Penn | Eric Smart (SF) Martin Gilbert | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:19 | Samford | Robert Casey connects on the jumper from the left block | 50-47 |
| 09:08 | Penn | George Bogert misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-47 |
| 09:07 | Samford | Robert Casey grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 09:05 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hollon - foul #1 on Richard Hollon, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Gardea (SG), Martin Gilbert (C) Richard Hollon, Gary Spielman | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:56 | Samford | Joseph Lamar can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 50-47 |
| 08:54 | Penn | George Bogert pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:35 | Penn | Eric Smart scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Gardea and he's fouled by Patrick Spencer - foul #2 on Patrick Spencer, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Penn | Stephen Moore (SG), Timothy Nesmith (PF) Robert Gardea, George Bogert | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Mertens (SG), Charles Helwig (PF) Kevin Chudzinski, Joseph Lamar | |
| 08:35 | Penn | Eric Smart makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Patrick Spencer's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Nesmith | 53-47 |
| 08:11 | Samford | Charles Helwig tips it in | 53-49 |
| 07:51 | Penn | Eric Smart hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Martin Gilbert | 55-49 |
| 07:47 | Samford | Eric Smart steals the ball from Scott Mertens in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 07:46 | Penn | Stephen Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Smart | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Thad Groholski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Smart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Nesmith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Casey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Samford | Scott Mertens connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Meredith | 57-52 |
| 07:07 | Penn | Stephen Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 07:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Casey | 57-52 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is whistled for a carry | 57-52 |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Henley (PG), Michael Bradford (SG), George Bogert (SF), Stanley Campo (PF), Gary Spielman (C) Thad Groholski, Stephen Moore, Eric Smart, Timothy Nesmith, Martin Gilbert | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Chuck Neely (SG), Martin Buffington (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF), Thomas Parks (C) Joseph Meredith, Scott Mertens, Patrick Spencer, Charles Helwig, Robert Casey | |
| 06:36 | Penn | Michael Bradford is fouled on the floor by Chuck Neely - foul #1 on Chuck Neely, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| 06:36 | Penn | Michael Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Thomas Parks snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Stanley Campo swats the layup by Joseph Lamar | 57-52 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Joseph Lamar gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:07 | Samford | Martin Buffington makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Chuck Neely | 57-55 |
| 05:50 | Penn | Robert Henley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 05:48 | Penn | Michael Bradford tips it in | 59-55 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Chuck Neely blows the wide open layup | 59-55 |
| 05:29 | Samford | Chuck Neely grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 05:13 | Samford | Martin Buffington is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Martin Buffington, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Penn | Stephen Moore (PG), Richard Hollon (SG), Eric Smart (SF), Timothy Nesmith (PF), Martin Gilbert (C) Robert Henley, Michael Bradford, George Bogert, Stanley Campo, Gary Spielman | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Charles Helwig (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Thomas Parks | |
| 04:54 | Penn | Richard Hollon misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 04:53 | Samford | Martin Buffington snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Chuck Neely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Penn | Thad Groholski (PG) Eric Smart | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Mertens (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Robert Casey (C) Chuck Neely, Martin Buffington, Joseph Lamar | |
| 04:10 | Penn | Patrick Spencer is called for the reach on Stephen Moore - foul #3 on Patrick Spencer, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Bradford (SG), Stanley Campo (C) Richard Hollon, Martin Gilbert | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Parks (PF) Charles Helwig | |
| 04:10 | Penn | Stephen Moore makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:10 | Penn | Stephen Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Joseph Meredith buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Parks | 61-57 |
| 03:36 | Penn | Michael Bradford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 03:35 | Penn | Timothy Nesmith gets the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Thad Groholski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Bradford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Nesmith (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Campo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Parks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Penn | Stephen Moore drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thad Groholski | 64-57 |
| 02:59 | Samford | Patrick Spencer is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline | 64-59 |
| 02:43 | Penn | Michael Bradford misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 02:42 | Penn | Stanley Campo tips it home | 66-59 |
| 02:29 | Samford | Robert Casey scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-62 |
| 02:13 | Penn | Thad Groholski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Nesmith | 69-62 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Patrick Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 69-62 |
| 01:51 | Penn | Thad Groholski pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:28 | Penn | Stanley Campo buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Thad Groholski | 71-62 |
| 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) | |
| 01:24 | Samford | Joseph Meredith loses the dribble to Michael Bradford in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 01:24 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Penn | Eric Smart (SF), Martin Gilbert (C) Stephen Moore, Stanley Campo | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Lamar (PF) Thomas Parks | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Penn | Thad Groholski buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Smart | 73-62 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Joseph Meredith's pass is intercepted by Michael Bradford in the backcourt | 73-62 |
| 01:05 | Penn | Michael Bradford hits the finger roll | 75-62 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Scott Mertens hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Penn | Scott Mertens is called for the reach on Michael Bradford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Mertens, team foul #11 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Henley (PG), Stephen Moore (SF), George Bogert (PF), Stanley Campo (C) Thad Groholski, Eric Smart, Timothy Nesmith, Martin Gilbert | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Chuck Neely (SG), Martin Buffington (SF), Charles Helwig (PF), Thomas Parks (C) Joseph Meredith, Scott Mertens, Patrick Spencer, Joseph Lamar, Robert Casey | |
| 00:52 | Penn | Michael Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:52 | Penn | Michael Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Samford | George Bogert steals the ball from Charles Helwig | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Penn | Stephen Moore scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Bradford | 79-65 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Stephen Moore takes the ball from Chuck Neely in the backcourt | 79-65 |
| 00:21 | Penn | George Bogert lays it in set up by Stephen Moore | 81-65 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Chuck Neely is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Chudzinski | 81-68 |
| 00:00 | Penn | Robert Henley runs out the clock | 81-68 |