| Lineup | Penn | PG - Blair Chesley (fresh) SG - Nathan Skinner (fresh) SF - Richard Bartlow (fresh) PF - Charles Newton (fresh) C - Kevin Huston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) SF - Randall Giunta (fresh) PF - Richard Grise (fresh) C - George Botkin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Richard Bartlow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Penn | Richard Bartlow can't connect on a runner near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Penn | Kevin Huston tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | Nathan Skinner takes the ball from Randall Giunta in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Penn | Charles Newton can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Grise | 2-3 |
| 19:33 | Penn | Charles Winslow takes the ball from Nathan Skinner in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:17 | Penn | The rebound goes to Charles Newton | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Penn | Kevin Huston's floater is tipped away by Richard Grise | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Penn | Richard Bartlow snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Penn | Nathan Skinner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Winslow | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Newton swats the short shot by George Botkin | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Penn | Richard Bartlow snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Penn | Charles Newton is alone and drills a floater from the right block | 4-3 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta clanks a turnaround in the lane | 4-3 |
| 18:13 | Penn | Charles Newton pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | Penn | Wilford Gerardi is called for the reach on Nathan Skinner - foul #1 on Wilford Gerardi, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:38 | Penn | Nathan Skinner comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow misses the wide open shot from the right block | 4-3 |
| 17:30 | Penn | Kevin Huston grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:11 | Penn | Nathan Skinner loses the ball out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Penn | Louis Fuselier (PG), Henry King (SG), Russell Creech (SF), Victor Davis (PF), Troy Irwin (C) Blair Chesley, Nathan Skinner, Richard Bartlow, Charles Newton, Kevin Huston | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, George Botkin | |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson blows the layup | 4-3 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell is hacked by Russell Creech - foul #1 on Russell Creech, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell tips it but misses | 4-3 |
| 16:33 | Penn | Louis Fuselier grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:11 | Penn | Russell Creech scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Louis Fuselier | 6-3 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Henry King - foul #1 on Henry King, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Lukes (PG), Ron Lowther (SG), Kevin Huston (C) Louis Fuselier, Henry King, Troy Irwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (SG) Christopher Williams | |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses short on a floater from the baseline | 6-3 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker gets the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Michael Lukes (fresh) SG - Ron Lowther (fresh) SF - Russell Creech (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Davis (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Huston (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) SF - Paul Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kerry Boyd (fairly fresh) C - Carl Christenson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Kerry Boyd | 6-5 |
| 15:48 | Penn | Lionel Kroeker picks off the pass by Michael Lukes in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses the wide open floater near the basket | 6-5 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall's floater is tipped away by Victor Davis | 6-5 |
| 15:31 | Penn | Ron Lowther snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:19 | Penn | Kevin Huston lays it in | 8-5 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall is hacked by Ron Lowther in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ron Lowther, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Penn | Louis Fuselier (PG), Henry King (SG), Richard Bartlow (SF) Michael Lukes, Ron Lowther, Russell Creech | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF) Steven Lighthall, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd | |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry King - foul #2 on Henry King, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Penn | Nathan Skinner (SG), Troy Irwin (C) Henry King, Kevin Huston | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:53 | Penn | Nathan Skinner is fouled on the floor by Christopher Williams - foul #1 on Christopher Williams, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG) Lionel Kroeker | |
| 14:47 | Penn | Louis Fuselier comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Richard Grise - foul #1 on Richard Grise, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 14:47 | Penn | Louis Fuselier misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:47 | Penn | Louis Fuselier makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Penn | Charles Newton (PF) Troy Irwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin (C) Carl Christenson | |
| 14:29 | Penn | Charles Winslow picks off the pass by Nathan Skinner in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Winslow | 9-9 |
| 14:10 | Penn | Richard Bartlow hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-9 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams clanks a 3 from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:51 | Penn | Richard Bartlow grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:48 | Penn | Nathan Skinner is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Williams - foul #2 on Christopher Williams, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Penn | Blair Chesley (PG), Russell Creech (PF), Kevin Huston (C) Louis Fuselier, Charles Newton, Victor Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Charles Winslow, Christopher Williams, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, George Botkin | |
| 13:43 | Penn | Nathan Skinner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd is open and buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Steven Lighthall | 11-11 |
| 13:18 | Penn | Kevin Huston hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Lighthall - foul #1 on Steven Lighthall, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Lukes (PG), Troy Irwin (SF) Blair Chesley, Richard Bartlow | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:18 | Penn | Kevin Huston makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:18 | Penn | Kevin Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Kevin Huston - foul #1 on Kevin Huston, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Penn | Ron Lowther (SG) Nathan Skinner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG) Steven Lighthall | |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:06 | Penn | Russell Creech pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:03 | Penn | Ron Lowther is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin (C) Carl Christenson | |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Lionel Kroeker | 13-15 |
| 12:38 | Penn | Troy Irwin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 13-15 |
| 12:30 | Penn | Ron Lowther pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:09 | Penn | Ron Lowther clanks a jumper from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-15 |
| Subs | Penn | Blair Chesley (PG), Nathan Skinner (SG), Richard Bartlow (SF), Charles Newton (PF), Victor Davis (C) Michael Lukes, Ron Lowther, Troy Irwin, Russell Creech, Kevin Huston | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Wilford Gerardi, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd, George Botkin | |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson hits the follow up shot | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Blair Chesley (tiring) SG - Nathan Skinner (tiring) SF - Richard Bartlow (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Newton (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Davis (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Giunta (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Richard Grise (tiring) 2 pts. C - Carl Christenson (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Penn | Richard Bartlow lays it in uncontested | 15-17 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Blair Chesley is called for the reach on Lionel Kroeker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Blair Chesley, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG) Lionel Kroeker | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 15-17 |
| 11:29 | Penn | Victor Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 11:15 | Penn | Carl Christenson swats the shot by Victor Davis | 15-17 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise is called for traveling | 15-17 |
| Subs | Penn | Louis Fuselier (PG), Kevin Huston (C) Blair Chesley, Charles Newton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), George Botkin (C) Steven Lighthall, Carl Christenson | |
| 10:43 | Penn | Richard Bartlow misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-17 |
| 10:41 | Penn | Victor Davis misses the tip | 15-17 |
| 10:39 | Penn | Kevin Huston tips it home | 17-17 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Bartlow is called for the reach on Randall Giunta in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Bartlow, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Penn | Troy Irwin (PF) Victor Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG) Charles Winslow | |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:32 | Penn | Louis Fuselier is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Giunta - foul #1 on Randall Giunta, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF) Randall Giunta | |
| 10:23 | Penn | Louis Fuselier makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Bartlow | 19-19 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Caldwell and he's hacked by Kevin Huston - foul #2 on Kevin Huston, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Penn | Blair Chesley (PG), Russell Creech (PF) Louis Fuselier, Kevin Huston | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (SG), Kerry Boyd (PF) Wilford Gerardi, Richard Grise | |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses the free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:03 | Penn | Russell Creech pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:45 | Penn | Nathan Skinner comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 19-21 |
| 09:43 | Penn | Troy Irwin grabs the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 09:25 | Penn | Nathan Skinner can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-21 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker snags the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker hits a shot from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 09:09 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-23 |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Lukes (PG), Ron Lowther (SG), Charles Newton (PF), Victor Davis (C) Blair Chesley, Nathan Skinner, Russell Creech, Troy Irwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Lionel Kroeker, Steven Lighthall, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd, George Botkin | |
| 09:07 | Penn | Michael Lukes double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta tips it in | 19-25 |
| 08:50 | Penn | Charles Winslow steps in front of the Charles Newton pass in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi is called for traveling | 19-25 |
| 08:18 | Penn | Victor Davis hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Lukes | 22-25 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi is hacked by Charles Newton - foul #1 on Charles Newton, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Penn | Louis Fuselier (PG), Nathan Skinner (SG), Russell Creech (SF) Michael Lukes, Ron Lowther, Richard Bartlow | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Kerry Boyd (PF) Charles Winslow, Richard Grise | |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:48 | Penn | Kerry Boyd swats the layup by Charles Newton | 22-27 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Randall Giunta | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Louis Fuselier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Skinner (tiring) SF - Russell Creech (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Newton (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Davis (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilford Gerardi (tired) 4 pts. SF - Randall Giunta (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Boyd (tiring) 2 pts. C - Carl Christenson (tired) 6 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Lionel Kroeker | 22-29 |
| 07:22 | Penn | Louis Fuselier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Russell Creech - foul #2 on Russell Creech, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Penn | Blair Chesley (PG), Richard Bartlow (SF), Troy Irwin (C) Nathan Skinner, Russell Creech, Victor Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Steven Lighthall (SG), Richard Grise (PF), George Botkin (C) Lionel Kroeker, Wilford Gerardi, Kerry Boyd, Carl Christenson | |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:14 | Penn | Troy Irwin grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 06:49 | Penn | Louis Fuselier's pass is intercepted by Charles Winslow | 22-29 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the lane | 22-29 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall tips it back up and in | 22-31 |
| 06:36 | Penn | Blair Chesley is hacked by Charles Winslow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Winslow, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Penn | Nathan Skinner (SG) Louis Fuselier | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF) Charles Winslow, Randall Giunta | |
| 06:36 | Penn | Blair Chesley makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:36 | Penn | Blair Chesley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise lays it in set up by Steven Lighthall | 24-33 |
| 06:14 | Penn | Richard Bartlow hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell is hacked by Blair Chesley - foul #2 on Blair Chesley, team foul #11 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Lukes (PG), Victor Davis (C) Blair Chesley, Troy Irwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Richard Grise, George Botkin | |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 05:52 | Penn | Charles Newton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Nathan Skinner steals the ball from Lionel Kroeker in the backcourt | 24-35 |
| 05:34 | Penn | Nathan Skinner is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell is hacked by Nathan Skinner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Skinner, team foul #12 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Penn | Louis Fuselier (PG), Ron Lowther (SG), Troy Irwin (SF) Michael Lukes, Nathan Skinner, Richard Bartlow | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), George Botkin (C) Lionel Kroeker, Steven Lighthall, Carl Christenson | |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 05:27 | Penn | Wilford Gerardi picks off the pass by Louis Fuselier in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ron Lowther steals it from Kerry Boyd | 26-37 |
| 04:59 | Penn | Paul Caldwell steals the ball from Louis Fuselier | 26-37 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Caldwell | 26-39 |
| 04:31 | Penn | Ron Lowther makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-39 |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Lukes (PG), Nathan Skinner (SG), Richard Bartlow (SF) Louis Fuselier, Ron Lowther, Troy Irwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Steven Lighthall (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd | |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 28-39 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall can't tip it in | 28-39 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker snags the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lionel Kroeker | 28-42 |
| 03:44 | Penn | Nathan Skinner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-42 |
| 03:42 | Penn | Michael Lukes tips it back up and in | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Michael Lukes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Skinner (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Bartlow (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Newton (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Davis (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Lighthall (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Giunta (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Grise (tired) 4 pts. C - George Botkin (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Penn | Blair Chesley (PG), Henry King (SG), Russell Creech (SF), Kevin Huston (C) Michael Lukes, Nathan Skinner, Richard Bartlow, Victor Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Carl Christenson (C) Lionel Kroeker, Steven Lighthall, George Botkin | |
| 03:24 | Penn | Henry King scores on a runner near the basket | 32-42 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Randall Giunta | 32-45 |
| 03:02 | Penn | Christopher Williams steals it from Charles Newton | 32-45 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta is fouled in the backcourt by Henry King - foul #3 on Henry King, team foul #13 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Penn | Nathan Skinner (SG) Henry King | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 03:00 | Penn | Kevin Huston snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 02:58 | Penn | Charles Winslow is called for the reach on Blair Chesley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Winslow, team foul #8 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF) Randall Giunta | |
| 02:58 | Penn | Blair Chesley makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 02:58 | Penn | Blair Chesley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Blair Chesley - foul #3 on Blair Chesley, team foul #14 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Penn | Louis Fuselier (PG) Blair Chesley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd (PF), George Botkin (C) Richard Grise, Carl Christenson | |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 02:17 | Penn | Nathan Skinner is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Creech | 36-46 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Creech is called for the reach on Paul Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Creech, team foul #15 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Penn | Ron Lowther (SG), Richard Bartlow (SF) Nathan Skinner, Russell Creech | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Richard Grise (PF) Charles Winslow, Kerry Boyd | |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 01:58 | Penn | Louis Fuselier knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ron Lowther | 39-48 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Huston steps in front of the George Botkin pass | 39-48 |
| 01:49 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-48 |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Lukes (PG), Nathan Skinner (SG), Troy Irwin (PF) Louis Fuselier, Ron Lowther, Charles Newton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta (SF) Paul Caldwell | |
| 01:32 | Penn | Troy Irwin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Lukes | 42-48 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Penn | Charles Newton (PF) Troy Irwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Richard Grise, George Botkin | |
| 01:01 | Penn | Carl Christenson denies the turnaround by Nathan Skinner | 42-48 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Lionel Kroeker | 42-50 |
| 00:40 | Penn | Michael Lukes comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-50 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lionel Kroeker | 42-52 |
| 00:04 | Penn | Richard Bartlow is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Christenson | 42-52 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the fullcourt shot | 42-52 |