| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) PF - Luther Simone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Arrington (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tijerina (fresh) PF - Dennis Noonan (fresh) C - Raymond Honore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 36-31 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Luther Simone is blocked by David Tijerina | 36-31 |
| 19:13 | Penn | David Tijerina gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:53 | Penn | Dennis Noonan hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Tijerina | 36-33 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from close range | 36-33 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Hahn | 36-33 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Alan Arrington - foul #1 on Alan Arrington, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (PG), Stevan Winkowski (SG), Earl James (PF) John Gilkey, David Tijerina, Dennis Noonan | |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:54 | Penn | Raymond Honore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-33 |
| 17:53 | Penn | Alan Arrington gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:45 | Penn | Raymond Honore clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 17:43 | Penn | Earl James tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Linwood Coffman and he's hacked by Earl James - foul #1 on Earl James, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), David Tijerina (SF), Mike Newlin (C) Stevan Winkowski, Alan Arrington, Raymond Honore | |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:11 | Penn | Mike Newlin is hacked by Ronald Hahn - foul #2 on Ronald Hahn, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Penn | Dennis Noonan (SF), Raymond Honore (C) David Tijerina, Mike Newlin | |
| 16:59 | Penn | Gary Kelly misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 41-35 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn knocks in the floater from the baseline | 43-35 |
| 16:22 | Penn | Earl James drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Raymond Honore | 43-37 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Mickle | 45-37 |
| 15:51 | Penn | John Gilkey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Mickle (fairly fresh) PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Noonan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl James (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Honore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Honore | 45-37 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Ronald Hahn, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner (SF) Joseph Mickle | |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (PG), Alan Arrington (SG), David Tijerina (SF), Bruce Cole (PF) John Gilkey, Gary Kelly, Dennis Noonan, Raymond Honore | |
| 15:04 | Penn | Alan Arrington hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stevan Winkowski | 45-40 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Bruce Cole - foul #4 on Bruce Cole, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (PG), Mike Newlin (C) Stevan Winkowski, Bruce Cole | |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses the free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:35 | Penn | Earl James gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:11 | Penn | Alan Arrington misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 14:09 | Penn | David Tijerina tips it but misses | 47-40 |
| 14:07 | Penn | Mike Newlin tips it home | 47-42 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Luther Simone, Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Raymond Honore (C) Gary Kelly, Earl James | |
| 13:27 | Penn | John Gilkey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 13:25 | Penn | John Gilkey gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:20 | Penn | Raymond Honore buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Arrington | 47-45 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Raymond Honore picks off the pass by Linwood Coffman | 47-45 |
| 12:41 | Penn | Harold Weedman is called for the reach on David Tijerina - foul #1 on Harold Weedman, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Linwood Coffman | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (SG), Dennis Noonan (PF), Earl James (C) David Tijerina, Mike Newlin, Raymond Honore | |
| 12:29 | Penn | Gary Kelly misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose clanks a jump hook near the basket | 47-45 |
| 12:00 | Penn | Gary Kelly grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 11:32 | Penn | Dennis Noonan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Luther Simone (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Antonio Griffith, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (PG), David Tijerina (SF), Raymond Honore (C) John Gilkey, Gary Kelly, Earl James | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Stevan Winkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Arrington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tijerina (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Noonan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Honore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 11:13 | Penn | Dennis Noonan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:56 | Penn | Linwood Coffman takes the ball from Stevan Winkowski | 47-45 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts lays it up and in on a great pass from Linwood Coffman | 49-45 |
| 10:36 | Penn | David Tijerina is fouled on the floor by Douglas Wegner - foul #4 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF) Gregg Roberts, Douglas Wegner | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Gary Kelly (SG), Earl James (PF), Mike Newlin (C) Stevan Winkowski, Alan Arrington, Dennis Noonan, Raymond Honore | |
| 10:22 | Penn | John Gilkey connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone clanks a floater in the paint | 49-47 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 09:43 | Penn | Mike Newlin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Hahn - foul #4 on Ronald Hahn, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Gregg Roberts (SG), Harold Weedman (C) Linwood Coffman, Paul Stewart, Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | Penn | Alan Arrington (SG), Dennis Noonan (SF), Raymond Honore (C) Gary Kelly, David Tijerina, Earl James | |
| 09:43 | Penn | Mike Newlin makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:43 | Penn | Mike Newlin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts is fouled on the floor by John Gilkey - foul #2 on John Gilkey, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (PG), Earl James (PF) John Gilkey, Mike Newlin | |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Earl James is called for the reach on Luther Simone - foul #2 on Earl James, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Luther Simone | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), David Tijerina (SF) Gary Kelly, Dennis Noonan | |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Earl James - foul #3 on Earl James, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (SG), Dennis Noonan (SF) Alan Arrington, David Tijerina | |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:39 | Penn | Raymond Honore hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Gilkey | 53-51 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose hits the finger roll on a great pass from Antonio Griffith | 55-51 |
| 07:55 | Penn | Edward Rose swats the layup by Raymond Honore | 55-51 |
| 07:53 | Penn | Dennis Noonan snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 07:39 | Penn | Raymond Honore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Paul Stewart (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Luther Simone (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Antonio Griffith, Gregg Roberts, Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (PG), Alan Arrington (SG), David Tijerina (SF), Bruce Cole (PF), Mike Newlin (C) John Gilkey, Gary Kelly, Dennis Noonan, Earl James, Raymond Honore | |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bruce Cole - foul #5 on Bruce Cole, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Penn | Dennis Noonan (PF), Raymond Honore (C) Bruce Cole, Mike Newlin | |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Stevan Winkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Arrington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tijerina (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Noonan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Honore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:02 | Penn | Alan Arrington hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Noonan | 57-54 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Dennis Noonan swats the layup by Linwood Coffman | 57-54 |
| 06:39 | Penn | Alan Arrington grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:20 | Penn | Stevan Winkowski is fouled on the floor by Douglas Wegner - foul #5 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF) Paul Stewart, Douglas Wegner | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Earl James (PF), Mike Newlin (C) Stevan Winkowski, Dennis Noonan, Raymond Honore | |
| 06:09 | Penn | David Tijerina misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 05:47 | Penn | David Tijerina snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:34 | Penn | Ronald Hahn swats the short shot by Earl James | 57-54 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Earl James swats the shot by Joseph Mickle | 57-54 |
| 05:11 | Penn | Earl James pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:50 | Penn | Alan Arrington can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 04:49 | Penn | Earl James gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:25 | Penn | Mike Newlin's pass is intercepted by Linwood Coffman | 57-54 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone lays it up and in set up by Linwood Coffman | 59-54 |
| 03:36 | Penn | John Gilkey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gregg Roberts | 59-54 |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts drills a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Mike Newlin - foul #1 on Mike Newlin, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Linwood Coffman, Luther Simone, Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (PG), Stevan Winkowski (SG), Dennis Noonan (PF), Raymond Honore (C) John Gilkey, David Tijerina, Earl James, Mike Newlin | |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses the free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:30 | Penn | Gary Kelly snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 03:17 | Penn | Dennis Noonan dunks the ball on a great pass from Gary Kelly and the foul's on Edward Rose - foul #2 on Edward Rose, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| 03:17 | Penn | Dennis Noonan makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Mickle (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gary Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stevan Winkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Arrington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Noonan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Honore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts double dribbles | 61-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), David Tijerina (SF) Stevan Winkowski, Alan Arrington | |
| 02:35 | Penn | John Gilkey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Ronald Hahn (C) Antonio Griffith, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Penn | Earl James (PF) David Tijerina | |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose loses the dribble to Earl James | 61-57 |
| 02:04 | Penn | Dennis Noonan can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 61-57 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Edward Rose | 61-57 |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luther Simone (PF) Edward Rose | |
| Subs | Penn | Alan Arrington (SG), David Tijerina (SF) John Gilkey, Earl James | |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Luther Simone | 64-57 |
| 01:19 | Penn | Alan Arrington blows the layup | 64-57 |
| 01:18 | Penn | Gary Kelly snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 01:02 | Penn | Alan Arrington comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 64-57 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Gary Kelly is called for the reach on Linwood Coffman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Kelly, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG) Gary Kelly | |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:50 | Penn | David Tijerina scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Noonan | 66-60 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman is fouled in the backcourt by John Gilkey - foul #3 on John Gilkey, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:47 | Penn | Alan Arrington snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 00:42 | Penn | Raymond Honore scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Linwood Coffman - foul #1 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| 00:42 | Penn | Raymond Honore makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | John Gilkey is called for the reach on Linwood Coffman in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Gilkey, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:35 | Penn | David Tijerina misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-63 |
| 00:34 | Penn | Raymond Honore pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:30 | Penn | David Tijerina misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 00:29 | Penn | Raymond Honore snags the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 00:27 | Penn | John Gilkey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Honore | 69-66 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | John Gilkey is called for the reach on Linwood Coffman in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Gilkey, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (PG) John Gilkey | |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:20 | Penn | David Tijerina buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-69 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Gary Kelly is called for the reach on Linwood Coffman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Kelly, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:19 | Penn | Raymond Honore gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Penn | Alan Arrington hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Kelly | 71-71 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The clock runs out | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gary Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Arrington (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tijerina (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Noonan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Honore (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Noonan | 71-71 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman hits a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Gary Kelly - foul #4 on Gary Kelly, team foul #14 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (SG), Earl James (PF) Alan Arrington, David Tijerina | |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman makes the free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:15 | Penn | Raymond Honore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 04:13 | Penn | Dennis Noonan misses the tip | 74-71 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 74-71 |
| 03:41 | Penn | Raymond Honore pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 03:30 | Penn | Dennis Noonan is denied on a dunk by Luther Simone | 74-71 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Raymond Honore is called for the reach on Linwood Coffman - foul #1 on Raymond Honore, team foul #15 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Penn | Alan Arrington (SF), Mike Newlin (C) Dennis Noonan, Raymond Honore | |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:13 | Penn | Earl James snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 02:55 | Penn | Mike Newlin can't connect on a shot from the right block | 74-71 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 02:23 | Penn | Mike Newlin grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 02:23 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Penn | David Tijerina (SF), Raymond Honore (C) Gary Kelly, Mike Newlin | |
| 02:11 | Penn | Luther Simone steps in front of the Raymond Honore pass | 74-71 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman is fouled on the floor by Stevan Winkowski - foul #1 on Stevan Winkowski, team foul #16 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (PG), Dennis Noonan (PF) Stevan Winkowski, Earl James | |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:48 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| 01:35 | Penn | David Tijerina hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Gary Kelly | 76-74 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Gary Kelly is called for the reach on Gregg Roberts - foul #5 on Gary Kelly, team foul #17 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (PG) Gary Kelly | |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:06 | Penn | Dennis Noonan grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 01:06 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| 00:57 | Penn | Raymond Honore misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Linwood Coffman - foul #2 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #9 | 77-74 |
| 00:57 | Penn | Raymond Honore misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:57 | Penn | Raymond Honore makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Stevan Winkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Arrington (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tijerina (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Noonan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Honore (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Dennis Noonan steals the ball from Joseph Mickle | 77-75 |
| 00:30 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| 00:14 | Penn | David Tijerina loses the ball out of bounds | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Stevan Winkowski is called for the reach on Linwood Coffman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stevan Winkowski, team foul #18 | 77-75 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:08 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:01 | Penn | Raymond Honore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |