| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles McKinney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ringer (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Martz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Todd Moscato inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:45 | Alabama | Charles McKinney is called for the reach on Michael Martz - foul #1 on Charles McKinney, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Rao | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Michael Martz hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 19:10 | Penn | Richard Ringer buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Reeves | 33-31 |
| 18:52 | Alabama | David Weber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Anthony Tavares (PF) Michael Martz, Todd Moscato, David Weber | |
| 18:25 | Penn | The jump hook by Richard Ringer is blocked by Anthony Tavares | 33-31 |
| 18:24 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Rao | 33-34 |
| 17:55 | Penn | John Reeves clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring double dribbles | 33-34 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF), David Weber (PF), Michael Martz (C) Yevgeny Zaring, Anthony Tavares, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 17:18 | Penn | John Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-34 |
| 17:17 | Penn | David Watkins tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 17:16 | Penn | Charles McKinney snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 17:00 | Penn | John Jones misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 16:58 | Penn | The offensive rebound goes to David Watkins | 33-34 |
| 16:31 | Penn | John Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Watkins | 36-34 |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Michael Martz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 16:12 | Penn | John Jones snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:49 | Penn | Richard Ringer can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | David Weber pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles McKinney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Watkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Ringer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Martz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:40 | Alabama | Todd Moscato drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Stromberg | 36-36 |
| 15:24 | Penn | Michael Martz takes the ball from John Jones | 36-36 |
| 15:09 | Alabama | John Jones picks off the pass by Robert Stromberg | 36-36 |
| 14:53 | Penn | Charles McKinney misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-36 |
| 14:51 | Penn | Richard Ringer tips it home | 38-36 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Michael Martz buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Stromberg | 38-39 |
| 14:09 | Penn | John Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Robert Rao snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:03 | Alabama | Charles McKinney takes the ball from Robert Rao in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 13:42 | Penn | Charles McKinney hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Ringer | 41-39 |
| 13:28 | Alabama | Robert Rao hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 41-39 |
| 13:27 | Penn | John Jones snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 13:05 | Penn | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 13:04 | Penn | David Watkins misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 13:03 | Alabama | David Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:57 | Alabama | David Weber connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Rao | 41-41 |
| 12:33 | Penn | John Reeves drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles McKinney | 44-41 |
| 12:17 | Alabama | David Weber is hacked by David Watkins - foul #1 on David Watkins, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| 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 | Alabama | David White (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Anthony Tavares (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Robert Stromberg, Todd Moscato, David Weber, Michael Martz | |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Robert Rao is fouled on the floor by Homer Zwicker - foul #1 on Homer Zwicker, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| 11:52 | Alabama | David Stapleton is called for the reach on Robert Rao - foul #1 on David Stapleton, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| 11:41 | Alabama | David White travels with the ball | 44-41 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (SG) Robert Rao | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - David Stapleton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charlie Dorfman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Antoine Wojtowicz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Erskine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Homer Zwicker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - David White (fresh) SG - Robert Stromberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zaring (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Tavares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Penn | David Stapleton makes the 3 from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 10:58 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg is fouled on the floor by Charlie Dorfman - foul #3 on Charlie Dorfman, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG) Robert Stromberg | |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Robert Rao lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Tavares | 47-43 |
| 10:21 | Penn | David Stapleton drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charlie Dorfman | 49-43 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 09:57 | Penn | Homer Zwicker snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 09:52 | Penn | David Stapleton misses the shot from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 09:51 | Penn | The offensive rebound goes to Homer Zwicker | 49-43 |
| 09:36 | Penn | David Stapleton is whistled for a carry | 49-43 |
| Subs | Penn | David Watkins (PF) Homer Zwicker | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Martz (PG), Robert Stromberg (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), David Weber (PF) Robert Rao, David White, Yevgeny Zaring, Anthony Tavares | |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Todd Moscato's pass is intercepted by Terry Erskine | 49-43 |
| 08:58 | Penn | David Watkins can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 49-43 |
| 08:57 | Alabama | Todd Moscato gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:44 | Alabama | Michael Martz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | David Weber tips it home | 49-45 |
| 08:14 | Penn | David Stapleton buries a 3 from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 07:57 | Alabama | David Weber loses the dribble to Terry Erskine | 52-45 |
| 07:39 | Penn | Terry Erskine misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 07:37 | Penn | Charlie Dorfman pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - David Stapleton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Dorfman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antoine Wojtowicz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Erskine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Martz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Sjogren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Penn | David Weber steps in front of the Antoine Wojtowicz pass | 52-45 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 06:58 | Penn | David Stapleton snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 06:51 | Penn | Charlie Dorfman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 06:49 | Alabama | Michael Martz grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:34 | Alabama | Michael Martz scores on a 3 from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 06:13 | Penn | Terry Erskine loses the ball out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Penn | John Reeves (PG), Charles McKinney (SG), John Jones (SF), Richard Ringer (C) David Stapleton, Charlie Dorfman, Antoine Wojtowicz, Terry Erskine | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Rao (PG), David White (SG), Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Anthony Tavares (PF) Michael Martz, Robert Stromberg, Todd Moscato, David Weber | |
| 05:59 | Alabama | David White misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 05:58 | Penn | David Watkins grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 05:42 | Penn | David Watkins comes up short on the floater near the basket | 52-48 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Rao | 52-48 |
| 05:24 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 05:22 | Penn | The rebound goes to Richard Ringer | 52-48 |
| 04:57 | Penn | Richard Ringer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Stromberg (SG), Todd Moscato (SF), David Weber (PF), Michael Martz (C) David White, Yevgeny Zaring, Anthony Tavares, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Todd Moscato is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Michael Martz misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 04:29 | Penn | Richard Ringer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 04:06 | Penn | Richard Ringer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Martz - foul #2 on Michael Martz, team foul #1 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Penn | Antoine Wojtowicz (PF) David Watkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:06 | Penn | Richard Ringer makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:06 | Penn | Richard Ringer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:51 | Alabama | Todd Moscato hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 03:49 | Penn | Richard Ringer grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 03:34 | Penn | Antoine Wojtowicz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-48 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles McKinney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Antoine Wojtowicz (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Ringer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Rao (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Stromberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Moscato (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Martz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 03:14 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 02:58 | Penn | Antoine Wojtowicz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Penn | Charlie Dorfman (SG), Terry Erskine (C) Charles McKinney, Richard Ringer | |
| Subs | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring (SF), Anthony Tavares (PF), Timothy Sjogren (C) Todd Moscato, David Weber, Michael Martz | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Robert Rao's pass is intercepted by John Reeves in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 02:51 | Penn | John Reeves blows the layup | 54-50 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Yevgeny Zaring snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Anthony Tavares can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Timothy Sjogren tips it but misses | 54-50 |
| 02:32 | Penn | The rebound goes to Terry Erskine | 54-50 |
| 02:32 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Penn | Charles McKinney (SG), David Watkins (PF), Richard Ringer (C) Charlie Dorfman, Antoine Wojtowicz, Terry Erskine | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:10 | Penn | David Watkins is whistled for traveling | 54-50 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Todd Moscato (SF), David Weber (PF), Michael Martz (C) Yevgeny Zaring, Anthony Tavares, Timothy Sjogren | |
| 01:53 | Alabama | Robert Rao blows the layup | 54-50 |
| 01:51 | Penn | Richard Ringer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 01:23 | Penn | John Jones connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Reeves | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:10 | Alabama | Michael Martz knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Moscato | 57-52 |
| 00:47 | Penn | Charles McKinney scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-52 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | David Weber grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Robert Stromberg clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-52 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | David Weber grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Todd Moscato is hacked by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Todd Moscato makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Todd Moscato makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:28 | Penn | Richard Ringer is hacked by Robert Rao in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Rao, team foul #2 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Penn | David Stapleton (PG), Antoine Wojtowicz (PF), Homer Zwicker (C) John Reeves, David Watkins, Richard Ringer | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:25 | Penn | John Jones is fouled on the floor by David Weber - foul #1 on David Weber, team foul #3 | 60-54 |
| 00:24 | Penn | John Jones is fouled on the floor by Todd Moscato - foul #2 on Todd Moscato, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| 00:21 | Penn | John Jones is hacked by David Weber - foul #2 on David Weber, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| 00:19 | Penn | Antoine Wojtowicz is hacked by Robert Stromberg - foul #2 on Robert Stromberg, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| 00:17 | Penn | John Jones is fouled on the floor by Todd Moscato - foul #3 on Todd Moscato, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| 00:17 | Penn | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:17 | Penn | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Todd Moscato misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Todd Moscato pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Todd Moscato can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 00:06 | Penn | The rebound goes to Charles McKinney | 62-54 |
| 00:06 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Penn | David Stapleton runs out the clock | 62-54 |