| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Cavitt (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Curry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Robert Seay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brandon Tenorio (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Lafontaine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Brandon Tenorio inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Penn | Robert Seay loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 19:51 | Southern Mississippi | Albert Nichols takes the ball from Nathaniel Mitchell | 36-36 |
| 19:47 | Penn | Albert Nichols lays it up and in | 36-38 |
| 19:32 | Southern Mississippi | Albert Nichols is called for the reach on Ralph Pascua - foul #2 on Albert Nichols, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:16 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Cavitt | 39-38 |
| 19:06 | Penn | Robert Seay is called for 10 seconds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Dennis Kahn (SF), Jerry Reny (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Ralph Pascua, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Penn | Douglas Frost (PG), Robert Easterwood (SF), Jerry Pierro (PF), Gregory Peek (C) Robert Seay, Brandon Tenorio, Thomas Lafontaine, Steve Brown | |
| 19:01 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt is fouled on the floor by Albert Nichols - foul #3 on Albert Nichols, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (SG) Larry Cavitt | |
| Subs | Penn | Thomas Lafontaine (PF) Albert Nichols | |
| 18:50 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 18:35 | Penn | Ray Rosenberg steps in front of the Robert Easterwood pass | 41-38 |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ray Rosenberg and the foul's on Thomas Lafontaine - foul #1 on Thomas Lafontaine, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (SG), Sean Porter (PF), Richard Wilson (C) David Jackson, Jerry Reny, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Penn | Brandon Tenorio (SF), Steve Brown (C) Gregory Peek, Jerry Pierro | |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:17 | Penn | Brandon Tenorio is fouled in the backcourt by James Harbaugh - foul #2 on James Harbaugh, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Dennis Kahn | |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Seay (PG) Douglas Frost | |
| 18:04 | Penn | Brandon Tenorio buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Lafontaine | 44-41 |
| 17:43 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 17:41 | Penn | Brandon Tenorio grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:37 | Penn | Robert Seay is hacked by Richard Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Wilson, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Timothy Weston (SF), Donald Curry (C) James Harbaugh, Sean Porter, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 17:20 | Penn | Steve Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 17:05 | Penn | Robert Easterwood grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:47 | Penn | Thomas Lafontaine slams it home on a great pass from Brandon Tenorio | 44-43 |
| 16:42 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (SG), Dennis Kahn (SF), Jerry Reny (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Larry Cavitt, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Penn | Douglas Frost (PG), Jerry Pierro (PF), Gregory Peek (C) Robert Seay, Thomas Lafontaine, Steve Brown | |
| 16:24 | Penn | Gregory Peek hits a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Ray Rosenberg - foul #2 on Ray Rosenberg, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| 16:24 | Penn | Gregory Peek makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn is hacked by Robert Easterwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Easterwood, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| 16:15 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua is open but can't throw it down | 44-46 |
| 16:13 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 15:54 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ralph Pascua | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Kahn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Reny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Rosenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Douglas Frost (fresh) SG - Robert Easterwood (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brandon Tenorio (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Jerry Pierro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Peek (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Penn | Douglas Frost misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 15:39 | Penn | Brandon Tenorio hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Easterwood - foul #3 on Robert Easterwood, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Sean Porter (SF), Richard Wilson (C) Ralph Pascua, David Jackson, Dennis Kahn, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Penn | Kevin Ashurst (PG), Brian Thao (SG), Albert Nichols (SF), Thomas Lafontaine (PF), Steve Brown (C) Douglas Frost, Robert Easterwood, Brandon Tenorio, Jerry Pierro, Gregory Peek | |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 15:04 | Penn | Thomas Lafontaine lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Thao | 49-50 |
| 14:55 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt misses long on an open jump hook from close range but the foul's on Brian Thao - foul #4 on Brian Thao, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston (SF) Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Penn | Steven Kifer (SG) Brian Thao | |
| 14:55 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 14:55 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 14:39 | Penn | Kevin Ashurst is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 14:37 | Penn | Albert Nichols tips it in | 51-52 |
| 14:26 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt is open and scores on a floater in the lane | 53-52 |
| 14:24 | Penn | Larry Cavitt is called for the reach on Steven Kifer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Cavitt, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Donald Curry (C) James Harbaugh, Sean Porter, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn | Jerry Pierro (C) Steve Brown | |
| 14:12 | Penn | Thomas Lafontaine makes the wide open jumper in the lane set up by Kevin Ashurst | 53-54 |
| 13:54 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 13:52 | Penn | The rebound goes to Jerry Pierro | 53-54 |
| 13:48 | Penn | Albert Nichols knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Steven Kifer | 53-56 |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ralph Pascua | 56-56 |
| 13:34 | Penn | Ralph Pascua is called for the reach on Steven Kifer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG) Ralph Pascua | |
| Subs | Penn | Brandon Tenorio (SF) Steven Kifer | |
| 13:23 | Penn | Donald Curry picks off the pass by Jerry Pierro | 56-56 |
| 13:21 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson's pass is intercepted by Albert Nichols in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 13:03 | Penn | Brandon Tenorio misses short on a shot in the paint | 56-56 |
| 13:01 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 12:57 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Jackson | 58-56 |
| 12:38 | Penn | Albert Nichols lays it in and he's hacked by Timothy Weston - foul #2 on Timothy Weston, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), Dennis Kahn (SF), Sean Porter (PF), Richard Wilson (C) David Jackson, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Penn | Douglas Frost (PG), Robert Easterwood (SG), Steve Brown (C) Kevin Ashurst, Thomas Lafontaine, Jerry Pierro | |
| 12:38 | Penn | Albert Nichols misses the free throw | 58-58 |
| 12:38 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn's pass is intercepted by Robert Easterwood | 58-58 |
| 12:08 | Penn | Brandon Tenorio misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 12:06 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 12:02 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Frost takes the ball from Larry Cavitt in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 11:44 | Penn | Douglas Frost is hacked by James Harbaugh - foul #3 on James Harbaugh, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), David Jackson (SG), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Jerry Reny (C) James Harbaugh, Larry Cavitt, Sean Porter, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Seay (PG), Gregory Peek (C) Robert Easterwood, Steve Brown | |
| 11:44 | Penn | Douglas Frost makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 11:44 | Penn | Douglas Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Kahn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerry Reny (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Robert Seay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Frost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Tenorio (tired) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Nichols (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gregory Peek (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua drills a jumper from the right side set up by David Jackson and he's hacked by Robert Seay - foul #2 on Robert Seay, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston (SF) Dennis Kahn | |
| Subs | Penn | Steven Kifer (SG), Thomas Lafontaine (PF) Douglas Frost, Brandon Tenorio | |
| 11:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses the free throw | 60-60 |
| 11:23 | Penn | Thomas Lafontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 11:15 | Penn | Albert Nichols's pass is intercepted by Timothy Weston | 60-60 |
| 10:59 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Kifer steps in front of the David Jackson pass | 60-60 |
| 10:45 | Penn | Albert Nichols misses the turnaround from the baseline | 60-60 |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 10:31 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 10:29 | Penn | Gregory Peek grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 10:10 | Penn | Steven Kifer scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 10:05 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Ray Rosenberg (SF), Sean Porter (PF), Richard Wilson (C) Ralph Pascua, David Jackson, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Penn | Kevin Ashurst (PG), Robert Easterwood (SG), Brandon Tenorio (SF), Jerry Pierro (PF), Steve Brown (C) Robert Seay, Steven Kifer, Albert Nichols, Thomas Lafontaine, Gregory Peek | |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh is fouled on the floor by Brandon Tenorio - foul #2 on Brandon Tenorio, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 09:51 | Penn | Steve Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 09:26 | Penn | Brandon Tenorio misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 09:24 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ray Rosenberg, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Dennis Kahn (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Donald Curry (C) James Harbaugh, Ray Rosenberg, Sean Porter, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn | Douglas Frost (PG), Albert Nichols (PF) Kevin Ashurst, Steve Brown | |
| 08:53 | Penn | Albert Nichols misses long on an open floater near the basket | 61-63 |
| 08:52 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 08:39 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell tips it home | 63-63 |
| 08:36 | Penn | Donald Curry takes the ball from Brandon Tenorio in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 08:03 | Penn | Dennis Kahn steps in front of the Douglas Frost pass | 65-63 |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 07:49 | Penn | The rebound goes to Brandon Tenorio | 65-63 |
| 07:49 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), David Jackson (SG), Ray Rosenberg (SF), Jerry Reny (PF), Richard Wilson (C) Ralph Pascua, Larry Cavitt, Dennis Kahn, Nathaniel Mitchell, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Penn | Kevin Ashurst (PG), Brian Thao (SG), Thomas Lafontaine (PF), Steve Brown (C) Douglas Frost, Robert Easterwood, Brandon Tenorio, Jerry Pierro | |
| 07:25 | Penn | Kevin Ashurst misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 07:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Harbaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Rosenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Reny (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Kevin Ashurst (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Thao (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Albert Nichols (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Lafontaine (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 07:16 | Penn | Kevin Ashurst gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 07:12 | Penn | Brian Thao buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Ashurst | 65-65 |
| 06:54 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 06:34 | Penn | Steve Brown is fouled on the floor by Richard Wilson - foul #2 on Richard Wilson, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Sean Porter (PF), Donald Curry (C) James Harbaugh, David Jackson, Ray Rosenberg, Jerry Reny, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Seay (PG), Steven Kifer (SG), Gregory Peek (SF) Kevin Ashurst, Brian Thao, Albert Nichols | |
| 06:34 | Penn | Steve Brown misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 06:24 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Seay is called for the reach on Dennis Kahn - foul #3 on Robert Seay, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Easterwood (SF) Steve Brown | |
| 06:24 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:24 | Penn | Gregory Peek grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 06:11 | Penn | Thomas Lafontaine clanks a floater from the baseline | 67-65 |
| 06:10 | Penn | Thomas Lafontaine snags the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 06:00 | Penn | Steven Kifer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Penn | Brandon Tenorio (SF) Robert Easterwood | |
| 05:57 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Kifer steals the ball from Timothy Weston in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 05:56 | Penn | Steven Kifer dunks the ball | 67-67 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Cavitt | 69-67 |
| 05:09 | Penn | Thomas Lafontaine drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 05:05 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt loses the dribble to Brandon Tenorio in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 04:46 | Penn | Thomas Lafontaine can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Weston | 72-69 |
| 04:20 | Penn | Gregory Peek is fouled on the floor by Donald Curry - foul #1 on Donald Curry, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Ray Rosenberg (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Dennis Kahn, Larry Cavitt, Timothy Weston, Sean Porter, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Penn | Kevin Ashurst (PG), Brian Thao (SG), Robert Easterwood (SF), Albert Nichols (PF) Robert Seay, Steven Kifer, Brandon Tenorio, Thomas Lafontaine | |
| 04:20 | Penn | Gregory Peek makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:20 | Penn | Gregory Peek makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Pascua | 74-71 |
| 03:58 | Penn | Kevin Ashurst is hacked by Ralph Pascua in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Penn | Jerry Pierro (C) Gregory Peek | |
| 03:58 | Penn | Kevin Ashurst makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:58 | Penn | Kevin Ashurst misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Thao - foul #5 on Brian Thao, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Penn | Steve Brown (C) Brian Thao | |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:51 | Penn | Ray Rosenberg is called for the reach on Albert Nichols in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Rosenberg, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| 03:51 | Penn | Albert Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:51 | Penn | Albert Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:25 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua loses the dribble to Jerry Pierro | 75-74 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (tired) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Harbaugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Rosenberg (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerry Reny (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Kevin Ashurst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Nichols (tired) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Easterwood (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Pierro (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Brown (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Penn | Kevin Ashurst is hacked by Jerry Reny - foul #1 on Jerry Reny, team foul #13 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Richard Wilson (C) Ralph Pascua, James Harbaugh, Ray Rosenberg, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Penn | Brandon Tenorio (SF) Steve Brown | |
| 03:11 | Penn | Kevin Ashurst makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:11 | Penn | Kevin Ashurst makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 75-76 |
| 02:45 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt makes the wide open jump hook in the lane set up by Nathaniel Mitchell | 77-76 |
| 02:26 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), Dennis Kahn (SF) Larry Cavitt, Timothy Weston | |
| Subs | Penn | Douglas Frost (PG), Thomas Lafontaine (PF) Kevin Ashurst, Brandon Tenorio | |
| 02:17 | Penn | Thomas Lafontaine's pass is intercepted by James Harbaugh | 77-76 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-76 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell tips it back up and in | 79-76 |
| 01:56 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Donald Curry (C) James Harbaugh, David Jackson, Dennis Kahn, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn | Kevin Ashurst (PG), Brandon Tenorio (SF), Steve Brown (C) Douglas Frost, Robert Easterwood, Jerry Pierro | |
| 01:39 | Penn | Kevin Ashurst comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 79-76 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry grabs the board | 79-76 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses long on an open runner in the paint | 79-76 |
| 01:13 | Penn | Albert Nichols pulls down the rebound | 79-76 |
| 01:13 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-76 |
| 01:10 | Penn | Steve Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| 00:59 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Steve Brown - foul #1 on Steve Brown, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| 00:59 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:59 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:59 | Penn | Brandon Tenorio grabs the board | 79-76 |
| 00:57 | Penn | Albert Nichols loses the dribble to Timothy Weston in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston lays it up and in | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:42 | Penn | Larry Cavitt is called for the reach on Albert Nichols - foul #4 on Larry Cavitt, team foul #14 | 81-76 |
| 00:42 | Penn | Penn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-76 |
| 00:42 | Penn | Albert Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:42 | Penn | Albert Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston makes the wide open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Larry Cavitt | 83-78 |
| 00:20 | Penn | Penn calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | Penn | Kevin Ashurst buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Tenorio | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Ashurst is called for the reach on Ralph Pascua in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Ashurst, team foul #12 | 83-81 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:09 | Penn | Brandon Tenorio loses the dribble to Timothy Weston in the backcourt | 85-81 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Ashurst is called for the reach on Ralph Pascua - foul #5 on Kevin Ashurst, team foul #13 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SF), Ray Rosenberg (PF) Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Seay (PG) Kevin Ashurst | |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:01 | Penn | Brandon Tenorio knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-84 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua runs out the clock | 86-84 |