| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles McKinney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Ringer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin McConn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Leyva (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Rodgers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman Forand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn | John Jones inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:32 | Penn | Richard Ringer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-32 |
| 19:30 | Penn | David Watkins tips it in | 35-32 |
| 19:21 | Providence | Paul Arnold scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin McConn | 35-35 |
| 18:56 | Penn | David Watkins misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 18:55 | Penn | Richard Ringer tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 18:30 | Providence | Norman Forand comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 18:28 | Penn | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:12 | Penn | David Watkins is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| 18:03 | Providence | Norman Forand lays it in set up by Paul Arnold | 37-37 |
| 17:34 | Penn | Richard Ringer lays it in on a nice dish by Charles McKinney | 39-37 |
| 17:13 | Providence | Kevin McConn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 17:11 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to William Leyva | 39-37 |
| 17:02 | Providence | Warren Rodgers knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Paul Arnold | 39-39 |
| 16:34 | Penn | John Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 16:33 | Providence | Norman Forand grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 16:07 | Providence | Norman Forand travels with the ball | 39-39 |
| Subs | Penn | David Stapleton (PG), Charlie Dorfman (SG), Antoine Wojtowicz (SF), Terry Erskine (PF), Homer Zwicker (C) John Reeves, Charles McKinney, John Jones, David Watkins, Richard Ringer | |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (SG), Jarrod Touchet (SF), John Wilson (PF), Rocco Bruno (C) Kevin McConn, William Leyva, Warren Rodgers, Norman Forand | |
| 15:47 | Penn | David Stapleton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 15:45 | Providence | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - David Stapleton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Dorfman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antoine Wojtowicz (fresh) PF - Terry Erskine (fresh) C - Homer Zwicker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jarrod Touchet (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Wilson (fresh) C - Rocco Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Providence | James Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Ames (PF) Paul Arnold | |
| 15:00 | Penn | Homer Zwicker misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:59 | Penn | Charlie Dorfman grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:45 | Penn | Antoine Wojtowicz makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 14:32 | Providence | James Parker makes the shot from the left wing set up by Jarrod Touchet | 42-41 |
| 14:13 | Penn | Charlie Dorfman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 14:11 | Penn | Terry Erskine tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 13:52 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet loses the ball out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Penn | John Reeves (PG), Charles McKinney (SG), John Jones (SF), David Watkins (PF), Richard Ringer (C) David Stapleton, Charlie Dorfman, Antoine Wojtowicz, Terry Erskine, Homer Zwicker | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG), Kevin McConn (SG), William Leyva (SF), Warren Rodgers (PF) James Parker, Jarrod Touchet, John Wilson, Christopher Ames | |
| 13:29 | Penn | John Jones comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-41 |
| 13:28 | Providence | Rocco Bruno grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 13:14 | Providence | Rocco Bruno misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 44-41 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Paul Arnold tips it home | 44-43 |
| 12:44 | Penn | Richard Ringer misses the easy layup | 44-43 |
| 12:43 | Providence | Warren Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:28 | Providence | Paul Arnold clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 12:27 | Penn | John Reeves grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 12:16 | Penn | Richard Ringer buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Reeves | 46-43 |
| 11:59 | Providence | Paul Arnold can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 11:58 | Penn | Charles McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:33 | Penn | David Watkins buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Reeves and the foul's on Kevin McConn - foul #3 on Kevin McConn, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Forand (C) Rocco Bruno | |
| 11:33 | Penn | David Watkins makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles McKinney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. C - Richard Ringer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin McConn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Leyva (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Rodgers (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Norman Forand (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Providence | William Leyva hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Arnold | 49-45 |
| 10:47 | Penn | Richard Ringer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Leyva - foul #2 on William Leyva, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Penn | Charlie Dorfman (SG) Charles McKinney | |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SG) Kevin McConn | |
| 10:47 | Penn | Richard Ringer makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:47 | Penn | Richard Ringer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:47 | Providence | Norman Forand snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 10:33 | Providence | Norman Forand hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 50-45 |
| 10:32 | Providence | Norman Forand gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:27 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-48 |
| 10:05 | Penn | John Reeves misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-48 |
| 10:04 | Providence | Warren Rodgers gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:54 | Providence | William Leyva lays it in and he's fouled by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #1 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Penn | David Stapleton (PG), Antoine Wojtowicz (SF), Terry Erskine (PF), Homer Zwicker (C) John Reeves, John Jones, David Watkins, Richard Ringer | |
| Subs | Providence | John Wilson (PF) Warren Rodgers | |
| 09:54 | Providence | William Leyva misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:54 | Penn | The rebound goes to Terry Erskine | 50-50 |
| 09:25 | Penn | Antoine Wojtowicz is fouled on the floor by William Leyva - foul #3 on William Leyva, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Penn | Charles McKinney (SG) Homer Zwicker | |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (PG), Kevin McConn (SG) Paul Arnold, William Leyva | |
| 09:00 | Penn | Terry Erskine misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-50 |
| 08:58 | Penn | Charles McKinney pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:40 | Penn | David Stapleton loses the dribble to James Parker | 50-50 |
| 08:36 | Providence | Kevin McConn lays it up and in set up by James Parker | 50-52 |
| 08:17 | Penn | Antoine Wojtowicz misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 08:15 | Providence | The rebound goes to Norman Forand | 50-52 |
| 07:54 | Providence | Norman Forand makes the shot near the basket set up by Jarrod Touchet | 50-54 |
| 07:38 | Penn | David Stapleton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 07:36 | Providence | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 07:17 | Providence | Norman Forand is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Norman Forand, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Penn | John Reeves (PG), Frank Douglas (SG), John Jones (SF), David Watkins (PF), Richard Ringer (C) David Stapleton, Charles McKinney, Charlie Dorfman, Antoine Wojtowicz, Terry Erskine | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG), William Leyva (SF), Warren Rodgers (PF), Rocco Bruno (C) Kevin McConn, Jarrod Touchet, John Wilson, Norman Forand | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. C - Richard Ringer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Leyva (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Rodgers (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Rocco Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Penn | Frank Douglas can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 06:56 | Providence | The rebound goes to Rocco Bruno | 50-54 |
| 06:42 | Providence | Warren Rodgers is whistled for a carry | 50-54 |
| 06:22 | Penn | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-54 |
| 06:20 | Providence | Paul Arnold grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 06:03 | Providence | William Leyva clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Douglas - foul #2 on Frank Douglas, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Penn | Charles McKinney (SG) Frank Douglas | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:03 | Providence | William Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:03 | Providence | William Leyva misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:03 | Penn | Richard Ringer pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:47 | Penn | Rocco Bruno picks off the pass by Charles McKinney | 50-55 |
| 05:29 | Providence | Paul Arnold can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 05:28 | Penn | Charles McKinney grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 04:59 | Penn | Charles McKinney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 04:57 | Providence | Warren Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 04:37 | Providence | Rocco Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin McConn (SG), Norman Forand (C) James Parker, Rocco Bruno | |
| 04:11 | Penn | Richard Ringer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 04:10 | Providence | The rebound goes to Warren Rodgers | 50-55 |
| 03:50 | Providence | William Leyva drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin McConn | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:41 | Penn | Richard Ringer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 50-57 |
| 03:39 | Providence | Norman Forand pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 03:24 | Providence | Norman Forand's fadeaway is rejected by David Watkins | 50-57 |
| 03:22 | Penn | Richard Ringer pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 03:03 | Penn | David Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Penn | David Stapleton (PG), Charlie Dorfman (SG), Antoine Wojtowicz (SF), Terry Erskine (PF), Homer Zwicker (C) John Reeves, Charles McKinney, John Jones, David Watkins, Richard Ringer | |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (PG), Jarrod Touchet (SF), John Wilson (PF), Rocco Bruno (C) Paul Arnold, William Leyva, Warren Rodgers, Norman Forand | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - David Stapleton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Dorfman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antoine Wojtowicz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Erskine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer Zwicker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin McConn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jarrod Touchet (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rocco Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Penn | John Jones (SF), David Watkins (PF) Antoine Wojtowicz, Homer Zwicker | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG) James Parker | |
| 02:52 | Providence | Paul Arnold can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Penn | John Reeves (PG) David Stapleton | |
| Subs | Providence | Norman Forand (C) Rocco Bruno | |
| 02:52 | Providence | Paul Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 02:52 | Providence | Paul Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:48 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Penn | Charles McKinney (SG), Richard Ringer (C) Charlie Dorfman, Terry Erskine | |
| Subs | Providence | William Leyva (SF), Warren Rodgers (PF) Jarrod Touchet, John Wilson | |
| 02:37 | Penn | John Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Reeves | 53-59 |
| 02:29 | Providence | William Leyva makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Warren Rodgers | 53-61 |
| 02:15 | Penn | David Watkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 02:13 | Providence | Norman Forand snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 01:58 | Providence | David Watkins takes the ball from Kevin McConn | 53-61 |
| 01:42 | Penn | John Reeves comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 01:40 | Penn | John Jones tips it back up and in | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:20 | Providence | Paul Arnold connects on the floater from the right side | 55-63 |
| 01:05 | Penn | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 01:04 | Penn | David Watkins snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 00:53 | Penn | Charles McKinney is hacked by Kevin McConn - foul #4 on Kevin McConn, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Penn | John Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 00:48 | Providence | The rebound goes to Kevin McConn | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Providence | Kevin McConn is fouled in the backcourt by Charles McKinney - foul #2 on Charles McKinney, team foul #4 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SF), John Wilson (PF) William Leyva, Norman Forand | |
| 00:43 | Providence | David Watkins is called for the reach on Jarrod Touchet - foul #1 on David Watkins, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| 00:40 | Providence | Paul Arnold is fouled on the floor by John Reeves - foul #2 on John Reeves, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Paul Arnold is fouled on the floor by Richard Ringer - foul #2 on Richard Ringer, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| 00:38 | Providence | Paul Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:38 | Penn | Richard Ringer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:34 | Penn | John Reeves is hacked by Kevin McConn - foul #5 on Kevin McConn, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Providence | William Leyva (SF), Norman Forand (C) Kevin McConn, John Wilson | |
| 00:32 | Penn | Charles McKinney misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 00:31 | Providence | Norman Forand grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Norman Forand is fouled in the backcourt by Charles McKinney - foul #3 on Charles McKinney, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Wilson (SF) William Leyva | |
| 00:28 | Providence | Norman Forand misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:28 | Penn | John Jones grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 00:21 | Penn | John Jones drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Ringer | 58-63 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Providence | William Leyva (SF) John Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Providence | Paul Arnold is hacked by John Reeves in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Reeves, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Paul Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:18 | Providence | Paul Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:12 | Penn | John Jones is called for traveling | 58-65 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Wilson (SF) William Leyva | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Providence | John Reeves is called for the reach on Jarrod Touchet in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Reeves, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:06 | Penn | Norman Forand is called for the reach on Richard Ringer - foul #3 on Norman Forand, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Providence | William Leyva (SF) John Wilson | |
| 00:06 | Penn | Richard Ringer makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:06 | Penn | Richard Ringer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Paul Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by John Reeves - foul #5 on John Reeves, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Penn | David Stapleton (PG) John Reeves | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:03 | Providence | Paul Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Paul Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:03 | Penn | Richard Ringer pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:00 | Penn | Richard Ringer misses short on a halfcourt shot | 60-66 |