| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Breslin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cecil Reeser (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Malm (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Karl Wilkin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Broadwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Bruce Broadwell inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Penn | Michael Johnson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Karl Wilkin | 27-34 |
| 19:16 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 19:14 | Penn | Terrance Brooks grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 18:51 | Penn | Ray Bennett can't finish the layup but the foul's on Cecil Reeser - foul #3 on Cecil Reeser, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Troy Scott (SG), John Anderson (SF), Micheal Goodson (PF), Keith Doberstein (C) Craig Breslin, Cecil Reeser, Herbert Hamilton, Michael Malm | |
| Subs | Penn | Jody Griffin (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Harvey Harrington (C) Karl Wilkin, Michael Johnson, Terrance Brooks | |
| 18:51 | Penn | Ray Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:51 | Penn | Ray Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:36 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 18:23 | Penn | Harvey Harrington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Johnnie Hightower (PG) Louis Kuczenski | |
| Subs | Penn | Byron Daniels (SF), Curtis Polk (PF) Bruce Broadwell, Ray Bennett | |
| 18:02 | Fairfield | John Anderson is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Johnnie Hightower | 33-35 |
| 17:37 | Penn | Thomas Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 17:35 | Fairfield | John Anderson snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 17:15 | Fairfield | Curtis Polk swats the short shot by Keith Doberstein | 33-35 |
| 17:13 | Penn | The rebound goes to Thomas Brown | 33-35 |
| 16:52 | Penn | Byron Daniels misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 16:51 | Penn | Harvey Harrington gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:37 | Penn | Jody Griffin misses badly on a shot from the right block | 33-35 |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | John Anderson grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 16:33 | Fairfield | John Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), Fred Johnson (SF), Herbert Hamilton (PF), Michael Malm (C) Johnnie Hightower, Troy Scott, John Anderson, Micheal Goodson, Keith Doberstein | |
| Subs | Penn | Karl Wilkin (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Bruce Broadwell (SF), Ray Bennett (PF), Terrance Brooks (C) Jody Griffin, Thomas Brown, Byron Daniels, Curtis Polk, Harvey Harrington | |
| 16:23 | Penn | Michael Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Louis Kuczenski - foul #2 on Louis Kuczenski, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 16:23 | Penn | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:23 | Penn | Michael Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:23 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:10 | Fairfield | Terrance Brooks takes the ball from Louis Kuczenski | 33-36 |
| 16:08 | Penn | Louis Kuczenski takes the ball from Michael Johnson in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 15:49 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-36 |
| 15:47 | Penn | Bruce Broadwell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Breslin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Fred Johnson (fresh) PF - Herbert Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Malm (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Karl Wilkin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Broadwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Brooks (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Penn | Terrance Brooks loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser (SF) Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 15:40 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski misses long on an open 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Penn | Ryan Henry (PG) Karl Wilkin | |
| 15:40 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:40 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:40 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski makes the 3rd free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:35 | Penn | Craig Breslin steps in front of the Bruce Broadwell pass in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 15:34 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin hits the finger roll | 37-36 |
| 15:31 | Penn | Michael Johnson loses the dribble to Craig Breslin in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 15:19 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 39-36 |
| 15:03 | Penn | Ryan Henry can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 15:01 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:36 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin hits a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Ryan Henry - foul #3 on Ryan Henry, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Marsh (PG), Fred Johnson (SF), John Anderson (PF) Louis Kuczenski, Cecil Reeser, Herbert Hamilton | |
| Subs | Penn | Karl Wilkin (PG), Curtis Polk (PF) Ryan Henry, Ray Bennett | |
| 14:36 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:36 | Penn | Curtis Polk pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:28 | Penn | Michael Johnson is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Karl Wilkin | 41-38 |
| 14:24 | Fairfield | Terrance Brooks steps in front of the Frank Marsh pass in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 14:12 | Penn | Bruce Broadwell is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 41-41 |
| 13:52 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 13:50 | Penn | Terrance Brooks grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 13:36 | Penn | Craig Breslin is called for the reach on Karl Wilkin - foul #2 on Craig Breslin, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Johnnie Hightower (PG), Troy Scott (SG), Cecil Reeser (SF), Micheal Goodson (C) Frank Marsh, Craig Breslin, Fred Johnson, Michael Malm | |
| Subs | Penn | Thomas Brown (SG), Byron Daniels (PF) Michael Johnson, Curtis Polk | |
| 13:24 | Penn | Byron Daniels is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 41-41 |
| 13:23 | Penn | Byron Daniels grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 13:11 | Penn | Thomas Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 13:10 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:04 | Fairfield | Johnnie Hightower is hacked by Thomas Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Herbert Hamilton (PF) Johnnie Hightower, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn | Ryan Henry (PG), Ray Bennett (PF), Harvey Harrington (C) Karl Wilkin, Bruce Broadwell, Terrance Brooks | |
| 12:53 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ray Bennett - foul #1 on Ray Bennett, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| 12:53 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:53 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:35 | Penn | Byron Daniels is whistled for a carry | 43-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Penn | Karl Wilkin (PG), Michael Johnson (SG) Ryan Henry, Thomas Brown | |
| 12:16 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Troy Scott | 45-41 |
| 11:52 | Penn | Michael Johnson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 11:50 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 11:45 | Fairfield | Byron Daniels is called for the reach on Cecil Reeser - foul #1 on Byron Daniels, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Johnnie Hightower (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), John Anderson (PF), Michael Malm (C) Louis Kuczenski, Troy Scott, Herbert Hamilton, Micheal Goodson | |
| Subs | Penn | Bruce Broadwell (SF), Curtis Polk (PF), Terrance Brooks (C) Byron Daniels, Ray Bennett, Harvey Harrington | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Johnnie Hightower (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Breslin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 stl. SF - Cecil Reeser (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Malm (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Karl Wilkin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Broadwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Curtis Polk (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Terrance Brooks (tiring) 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Fairfield | Michael Malm is whistled for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein (C) Michael Malm | |
| Subs | Penn | Ryan Henry (PG), Thomas Brown (SG) Karl Wilkin, Michael Johnson | |
| 11:15 | Penn | Ryan Henry misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-41 |
| 11:13 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 11:08 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Johnnie Hightower | 47-41 |
| 10:45 | Penn | Curtis Polk drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Thomas Brown | 47-43 |
| 10:21 | Fairfield | Johnnie Hightower connects on the open floater from the right wing set up by Cecil Reeser | 49-43 |
| 10:11 | Penn | Ryan Henry hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Brown | 49-46 |
| 09:49 | Fairfield | Ryan Henry steals it from Keith Doberstein | 49-46 |
| 09:40 | Penn | Thomas Brown misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 09:38 | Penn | Ryan Henry gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:21 | Penn | Thomas Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Polk | 49-49 |
| 09:10 | Fairfield | John Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 49-49 |
| 09:09 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:52 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser is fouled on the floor by Bruce Broadwell - foul #2 on Bruce Broadwell, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| 08:52 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Troy Scott (SG), Fred Johnson (SF), Herbert Hamilton (PF), Micheal Goodson (C) Johnnie Hightower, Craig Breslin, Cecil Reeser, John Anderson, Keith Doberstein | |
| Subs | Penn | Jody Griffin (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Byron Daniels (SF), Ray Bennett (PF), Harvey Harrington (C) Ryan Henry, Thomas Brown, Bruce Broadwell, Curtis Polk, Terrance Brooks | |
| 08:36 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson is fouled on the floor by Byron Daniels - foul #2 on Byron Daniels, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| 08:36 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:36 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:19 | Fairfield | Ray Bennett swats the short shot by Micheal Goodson | 49-49 |
| 08:17 | Penn | The rebound goes to Byron Daniels | 49-49 |
| 08:02 | Penn | Jody Griffin hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 49-51 |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Herbert Hamilton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Goodson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Jody Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Byron Daniels (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Bennett (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Harrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Penn | Jody Griffin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 07:27 | Penn | Byron Daniels tips it home | 52-53 |
| 07:08 | Fairfield | Troy Scott can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 07:07 | Penn | Ray Bennett snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 06:51 | Penn | Harvey Harrington loses the ball out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Marsh (PG), Cecil Reeser (SF), John Anderson (PF), Michael Malm (C) Louis Kuczenski, Fred Johnson, Herbert Hamilton, Micheal Goodson | |
| Subs | Penn | Karl Wilkin (PG), Bruce Broadwell (SF) Jody Griffin, Ray Bennett | |
| 06:49 | Fairfield | Frank Marsh double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 06:33 | Penn | Byron Daniels misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 06:32 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 06:07 | Fairfield | Troy Scott can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Penn | Curtis Polk (PF), Terrance Brooks (C) Byron Daniels, Harvey Harrington | |
| 06:07 | Fairfield | Troy Scott makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:07 | Fairfield | Troy Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:07 | Penn | Terrance Brooks grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 06:03 | Penn | Frank Marsh is called for the reach on Karl Wilkin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Marsh, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Craig Breslin (SG) Troy Scott | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 05:45 | Penn | Curtis Polk hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the right block | 53-53 |
| 05:44 | Fairfield | Michael Malm pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:25 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser banks in the layup | 55-53 |
| 05:04 | Penn | Bruce Broadwell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Marsh - foul #3 on Frank Marsh, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Troy Scott (SG), Herbert Hamilton (PF) Frank Marsh, Craig Breslin, Cecil Reeser | |
| Subs | Penn | Thomas Brown (SG), Ray Bennett (PF) Michael Johnson, Curtis Polk | |
| 05:04 | Penn | Bruce Broadwell makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:04 | Penn | Bruce Broadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:50 | Fairfield | Troy Scott is hacked by Ray Bennett - foul #2 on Ray Bennett, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Penn | Byron Daniels (SF) Bruce Broadwell | |
| 04:50 | Fairfield | Troy Scott misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:50 | Penn | The rebound goes to Ray Bennett | 55-55 |
| 04:47 | Penn | Ray Bennett loses the dribble to Troy Scott in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 04:31 | Fairfield | Michael Malm connects on the shot in the lane and the foul's on Thomas Brown - foul #3 on Thomas Brown, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson (PF) Herbert Hamilton | |
| Subs | Penn | Harvey Harrington (C) Terrance Brooks | |
| 04:31 | Fairfield | Michael Malm makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:19 | Penn | Troy Scott is called for the reach on Karl Wilkin - foul #2 on Troy Scott, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Penn | Ryan Henry (PG) Karl Wilkin | |
| 04:06 | Penn | Ray Bennett misses the easy layup | 58-55 |
| 04:04 | Fairfield | Michael Malm pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:54 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski misses the dunk attempt | 58-55 |
| 03:52 | Fairfield | Michael Malm snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 03:34 | Fairfield | Byron Daniels steps in front of the Michael Malm pass | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Scott (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Anderson (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Micheal Goodson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Malm (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ryan Henry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Byron Daniels (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Bennett (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harvey Harrington (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Penn | Ryan Henry hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Brown | 58-58 |
| 03:04 | Fairfield | Troy Scott's floater is tipped away by Ray Bennett | 58-58 |
| 03:02 | Penn | The rebound goes to Ray Bennett | 58-58 |
| 02:58 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Johnnie Hightower (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), Fred Johnson (SF), Herbert Hamilton (PF), Keith Doberstein (C) Louis Kuczenski, Troy Scott, John Anderson, Micheal Goodson, Michael Malm | |
| Subs | Penn | Karl Wilkin (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Bruce Broadwell (SF), Curtis Polk (PF), Terrance Brooks (C) Ryan Henry, Thomas Brown, Byron Daniels, Ray Bennett, Harvey Harrington | |
| 02:47 | Penn | Curtis Polk is fouled on the floor by Herbert Hamilton - foul #1 on Herbert Hamilton, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| 02:47 | Penn | Curtis Polk makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:47 | Penn | Curtis Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | Johnnie Hightower hits a floater from the right side | 60-60 |
| 02:27 | Penn | Karl Wilkin is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Hightower - foul #1 on Johnnie Hightower, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| 02:27 | Penn | Karl Wilkin makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:27 | Penn | Karl Wilkin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:10 | Fairfield | Fred Johnson is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 01:41 | Penn | Karl Wilkin is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 63-62 |
| 01:39 | Penn | Curtis Polk snags the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 01:28 | Penn | Karl Wilkin misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnnie Hightower - foul #2 on Johnnie Hightower, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Cecil Reeser (SF), Michael Malm (C) Johnnie Hightower, Fred Johnson, Keith Doberstein | |
| Subs | Penn | Ray Bennett (PF) Curtis Polk | |
| 01:28 | Penn | Karl Wilkin misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:28 | Penn | Karl Wilkin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:10 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ray Bennett - foul #3 on Ray Bennett, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| 01:10 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:10 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:06 | Penn | Bruce Broadwell is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Hamilton - foul #2 on Herbert Hamilton, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| 01:06 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| 01:06 | Penn | Bruce Broadwell makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:06 | Penn | Bruce Broadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Michael Malm slams it home on a great pass from Craig Breslin | 67-65 |
| 00:26 | Penn | Bruce Broadwell is hacked by Cecil Reeser - foul #4 on Cecil Reeser, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 00:26 | Penn | Bruce Broadwell makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:26 | Penn | Bruce Broadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | Penn | Ray Bennett grabs the board | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Breslin (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Cecil Reeser (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Herbert Hamilton (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Malm (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Karl Wilkin (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Broadwell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ray Bennett (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Terrance Brooks (tired) 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Fairfield | Michael Malm wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:47 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 04:45 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser can't tip it in | 67-67 |
| 04:44 | Fairfield | Michael Malm snags the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 04:31 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 04:30 | Penn | Ray Bennett pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:07 | Penn | The pull-up jumper by Karl Wilkin is blocked by Cecil Reeser | 67-67 |
| 04:06 | Fairfield | Michael Malm grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:37 | Fairfield | Michael Malm misses long on a runner near the basket | 67-67 |
| 03:35 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 03:23 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Johnnie Hightower (PG), Troy Scott (SG), John Anderson (SF), Micheal Goodson (PF), Keith Doberstein (C) Louis Kuczenski, Craig Breslin, Cecil Reeser, Herbert Hamilton, Michael Malm | |
| Subs | Penn | Jody Griffin (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Byron Daniels (SF), Curtis Polk (PF), Harvey Harrington (C) Karl Wilkin, Michael Johnson, Bruce Broadwell, Ray Bennett, Terrance Brooks | |
| 03:08 | Penn | Thomas Brown can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Johnnie Hightower - foul #3 on Johnnie Hightower, team foul #12 | 67-67 |
| 03:08 | Penn | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:08 | Penn | Thomas Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:08 | Penn | Harvey Harrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:53 | Penn | Thomas Brown connects on the open jump hook near the basket set up by Curtis Polk | 67-70 |
| 02:37 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Brown - foul #4 on Thomas Brown, team foul #12 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Penn | Ryan Henry (PG) Jody Griffin | |
| 02:37 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:37 | Fairfield | Keith Doberstein makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:35 | Penn | Troy Scott steals the ball from Ryan Henry in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| 02:25 | Fairfield | Troy Scott buries a jumpshot from the right side | 71-70 |
| 02:15 | Penn | Troy Scott steals the ball from Thomas Brown | 71-70 |
| 01:56 | Fairfield | Micheal Goodson misses the easy open layup | 71-70 |
| 01:55 | Penn | The rebound goes to Curtis Polk | 71-70 |
| 01:39 | Penn | Curtis Polk misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Keith Doberstein - foul #1 on Keith Doberstein, team foul #13 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski (PG), Craig Breslin (SG), Cecil Reeser (SF), Herbert Hamilton (PF), Michael Malm (C) Johnnie Hightower, Troy Scott, John Anderson, Keith Doberstein, Micheal Goodson | |
| Subs | Penn | Karl Wilkin (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Bruce Broadwell (SF), Terrance Brooks (C) Ryan Henry, Thomas Brown, Byron Daniels, Harvey Harrington | |
| 01:39 | Penn | Curtis Polk makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:39 | Penn | Curtis Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:37 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski is hacked by Karl Wilkin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Karl Wilkin, team foul #13 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Penn | Ray Bennett (PF) Curtis Polk | |
| 01:37 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:37 | Fairfield | Louis Kuczenski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:35 | Penn | Michael Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | Michael Malm buries a turnaround from the baseline | 75-72 |
| 01:25 | Penn | Karl Wilkin is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Kuczenski - foul #3 on Louis Kuczenski, team foul #14 | 75-72 |
| 01:25 | Penn | Karl Wilkin misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:25 | Penn | Karl Wilkin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:21 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Johnson - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #14 | 75-73 |
| 01:21 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:21 | Fairfield | Craig Breslin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:16 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| 01:05 | Penn | Bruce Broadwell connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Karl Wilkin | 76-75 |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Herbert Hamilton is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 76-75 |
| 00:45 | Fairfield | Michael Malm can't tip it in | 76-75 |
| 00:43 | Penn | Terrance Brooks snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 00:43 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Louis Kuczenski (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Breslin (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Cecil Reeser (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Herbert Hamilton (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Malm (tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Karl Wilkin (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Johnson (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bruce Broadwell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Ray Bennett (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Terrance Brooks (tired) 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 00:25 | Penn | Karl Wilkin is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-77 |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Michael Malm misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Terrance Brooks - foul #2 on Terrance Brooks, team foul #15 | 76-77 |
| 00:08 | Penn | Penn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-77 |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Michael Malm makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Michael Malm makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:06 | Penn | Terrance Brooks loses the dribble to Louis Kuczenski in the backcourt | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Terrance Brooks is called for the reach on Cecil Reeser - foul #3 on Terrance Brooks, team foul #16 | 78-77 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Cecil Reeser makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn | Bruce Broadwell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-77 |