| Lineup | Penn | PG - Christopher Polk (fresh) SG - Chester Parish (fresh) SF - Fred Blanchard (fresh) PF - Armando Torres (fresh) C - Rick Dosch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Steven Bradshaw (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - Gregory Frink (fresh) PF - William Hamblin (fresh) C - Michael Dowell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Rick Dosch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Penn | Christopher Polk misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | The Citadel | James Smith snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | The Citadel | William Hamblin can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Penn | The rebound goes to Armando Torres | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Penn | Fred Blanchard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Penn | Armando Torres grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Penn | Christopher Polk hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | The Citadel | James Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Penn | Armando Torres grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Penn | Fred Blanchard scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Christopher Polk | 6-0 |
| 18:09 | The Citadel | Gregory Frink is fouled on the floor by Fred Blanchard - foul #1 on Fred Blanchard, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:55 | The Citadel | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Christopher Polk - foul #1 on Christopher Polk, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 17:45 | The Citadel | Steven Bradshaw misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-0 |
| 17:43 | The Citadel | James Smith gets the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:27 | The Citadel | William Hamblin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-0 |
| Subs | Penn | Leroy Evans (PF) Armando Torres | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 17:16 | Penn | Christopher Polk comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 17:14 | The Citadel | William Hamblin pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:55 | The Citadel | James Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 16:54 | Penn | The rebound goes to Rick Dosch | 6-0 |
| 16:50 | Penn | Steven Bradshaw is called for the reach on Chester Parish - foul #1 on Steven Bradshaw, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Penn | William Vicknair (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Maurice Walser (SF) Christopher Polk, Chester Parish, Fred Blanchard | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 16:29 | Penn | Michael Dowell denies the turnaround by Dikembe Abdallah | 6-0 |
| 16:27 | The Citadel | Michael Dowell grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:22 | The Citadel | William Hamblin is hacked by Maurice Walser - foul #1 on Maurice Walser, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Penn | Armando Torres (PF), Donald Smith (C) Leroy Evans, Rick Dosch | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 16:05 | The Citadel | James Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Smith | 6-0 |
| 16:03 | Penn | Armando Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 15:56 | Penn | Maurice Walser knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Abdallah | 9-0 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - William Vicknair (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Walser (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Armando Torres (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Steven Bradshaw (fairly fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - Gregory Frink (fresh) PF - William Hamblin (fairly fresh) C - Michael Dowell (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | The Citadel | James Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #4 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Penn | Christopher Polk (PG), Chester Parish (SG), Fred Blanchard (SF) William Vicknair, Dikembe Abdallah, Maurice Walser | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Lupien (PG), Charles Ferguson (PF) Steven Bradshaw, William Hamblin | |
| 15:40 | The Citadel | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 9-1 |
| 15:40 | The Citadel | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 15:25 | Penn | Donald Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Polk | 11-2 |
| 15:05 | The Citadel | James Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-2 |
| 15:04 | The Citadel | Gregory Frink tips it home | 11-4 |
| 14:51 | Penn | Fred Blanchard misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 14:49 | Penn | Christopher Polk snags the offensive board | 11-4 |
| 14:44 | Penn | Christopher Polk can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Ferguson - foul #1 on Charles Ferguson, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Penn | Rick Dosch (C) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Patrick Sauls (SG), John Donnelly (SF), David Weslowski (C) James Smith, Gregory Frink, Michael Dowell | |
| 14:44 | Penn | Christopher Polk makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 14:44 | Penn | Christopher Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 13-4 |
| 14:26 | The Citadel | David Weslowski clanks a floater from the left wing | 13-4 |
| 14:25 | Penn | The rebound goes to Fred Blanchard | 13-4 |
| 14:13 | Penn | Chester Parish knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Armando Torres | 16-4 |
| 14:04 | The Citadel | David Weslowski loses the ball out of bounds | 16-4 |
| Subs | Penn | Leroy Evans (PF) Armando Torres | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Steven Bradshaw (PG), William Hamblin (PF) John Donnelly, David Weslowski | |
| 13:52 | Penn | Fred Blanchard misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Lupien - foul #1 on Robert Lupien, team foul #3 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Penn | Dikembe Abdallah (SG) Chester Parish | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 13:52 | Penn | Fred Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 17-4 |
| 13:52 | Penn | Fred Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 18-4 |
| 13:45 | The Citadel | Patrick Sauls hits a shot from the free throw line | 18-6 |
| 13:29 | Penn | Fred Blanchard is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Fred Blanchard, team foul #5 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Penn | Maurice Walser (SF) Fred Blanchard | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Smith (SG), Gregory Frink (SF) Robert Lupien, Patrick Sauls | |
| 13:12 | The Citadel | Steven Bradshaw makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Frink | 18-8 |
| 12:59 | Penn | Christopher Polk connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Rick Dosch | 21-8 |
| 12:46 | The Citadel | William Hamblin hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Smith | 21-11 |
| 12:40 | Penn | Christopher Polk misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 12:38 | The Citadel | Charles Ferguson grabs the board | 21-11 |
| 12:21 | The Citadel | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdallah - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #6 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Penn | William Vicknair (PG), Chester Parish (SG), Armando Torres (PF) Christopher Polk, Dikembe Abdallah, Leroy Evans | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Lupien (PG), David Weslowski (PF), Michael Dowell (C) Steven Bradshaw, William Hamblin, Charles Ferguson | |
| 12:08 | The Citadel | David Weslowski comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 21-11 |
| 12:07 | The Citadel | David Weslowski gets the offensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 11:48 | The Citadel | Gregory Frink blows the layup but the foul's on Maurice Walser - foul #2 on Maurice Walser, team foul #7 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Penn | Leroy Evans (PF) Maurice Walser | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 11:48 | The Citadel | Gregory Frink makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:48 | The Citadel | Gregory Frink makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - William Vicknair (fresh) SG - Chester Parish (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Armando Torres (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Leroy Evans (fresh) C - Rick Dosch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Robert Lupien (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Frink (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Weslowski (fresh) C - Michael Dowell (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Penn | Chester Parish drills a runner from the right block and he's fouled by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Patrick Sauls (SF) Gregory Frink | |
| 11:37 | Penn | Chester Parish misses the free throw | 23-13 |
| 11:37 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to David Weslowski | 23-13 |
| 11:17 | The Citadel | David Weslowski's floater is tipped away by Leroy Evans | 23-13 |
| 11:16 | Penn | Armando Torres pulls down the rebound | 23-13 |
| 10:55 | Penn | Armando Torres's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-13 |
| Subs | Penn | Christopher Polk (PG), Donald Smith (C) William Vicknair, Rick Dosch | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Steven Bradshaw (PG), William Hamblin (PF) James Smith, David Weslowski | |
| 10:46 | The Citadel | Michael Dowell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 23-13 |
| 10:45 | Penn | Armando Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 10:24 | Penn | Michael Dowell steals it from Leroy Evans | 23-13 |
| 10:00 | The Citadel | William Hamblin misses badly on a floater from the left side | 23-13 |
| 09:59 | Penn | Donald Smith grabs the board | 23-13 |
| 09:55 | Penn | Chester Parish hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Polk | 25-13 |
| 09:31 | The Citadel | Robert Lupien scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Hamblin | 25-15 |
| 09:24 | Penn | Armando Torres hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 25-15 |
| 09:22 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Patrick Sauls | 25-15 |
| 08:57 | The Citadel | Patrick Sauls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-15 |
| Subs | Penn | William Vicknair (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), James Haines (PF), Rick Dosch (C) Christopher Polk, Chester Parish, Leroy Evans, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Smith (SG), Gregory Frink (SF), Charles Ferguson (PF), David Weslowski (C) Steven Bradshaw, Robert Lupien, William Hamblin, Michael Dowell | |
| 08:42 | Penn | James Haines makes the driving attempt in the lane | 27-15 |
| 08:21 | The Citadel | Patrick Sauls misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Armando Torres - foul #1 on Armando Torres, team foul #8 | 27-15 |
| 08:21 | The Citadel | Patrick Sauls makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 08:21 | The Citadel | Patrick Sauls makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 08:07 | Penn | Rick Dosch misses short on a floater from the right side | 27-17 |
| 08:06 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to James Smith | 27-17 |
| 08:00 | The Citadel | Gregory Frink clanks a shot from the right block | 27-17 |
| 07:59 | Penn | Armando Torres gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| 07:53 | Penn | William Vicknair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-17 |
| Subs | Penn | Christopher Polk (PG) William Vicknair | |
| Subs | The Citadel | William Baum (PG) Patrick Sauls | |
| 07:30 | The Citadel | Rick Dosch steals the ball from David Weslowski | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Christopher Polk (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Armando Torres (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - James Haines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rick Dosch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - William Baum (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Frink (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Ferguson (fresh) C - David Weslowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Penn | Dikembe Abdallah clanks a jumper from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 07:07 | Penn | Armando Torres tips it but misses | 27-17 |
| 07:06 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to James Smith | 27-17 |
| 07:02 | The Citadel | Armando Torres blocks the short jumper by James Smith | 27-17 |
| 07:00 | Penn | Armando Torres gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| 06:54 | Penn | James Haines is hacked by Charles Ferguson - foul #2 on Charles Ferguson, team foul #5 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Penn | Chester Parish (SG) Dikembe Abdallah | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Steven Bradshaw (PG), William Hamblin (PF), Michael Dowell (C) William Baum, Charles Ferguson, David Weslowski | |
| 06:39 | Penn | Chester Parish double dribbles | 27-17 |
| Subs | Penn | Leroy Evans (PF) James Haines | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 06:16 | The Citadel | Gregory Frink buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Steven Bradshaw | 27-19 |
| 06:08 | Penn | Christopher Polk scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Armando Torres | 30-19 |
| 06:02 | The Citadel | Michael Dowell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Rick Dosch - foul #1 on Rick Dosch, team foul #9 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Penn | William Vicknair (PG) Christopher Polk | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 06:02 | The Citadel | Michael Dowell makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 06:02 | The Citadel | Michael Dowell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 06:02 | Penn | Leroy Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 05:58 | Penn | Gregory Frink is called for the reach on Chester Parish - foul #1 on Gregory Frink, team foul #6 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Lupien (SF) Gregory Frink | |
| 05:53 | Penn | Chester Parish hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 05:51 | Penn | Armando Torres tips it home | 32-20 |
| 05:31 | The Citadel | Steven Bradshaw loses the dribble to Chester Parish | 32-20 |
| 05:16 | Penn | Chester Parish misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-20 |
| 05:14 | The Citadel | William Hamblin snags the defensive board | 32-20 |
| 05:09 | The Citadel | Rick Dosch steals the ball from Robert Lupien | 32-20 |
| 04:52 | Penn | Armando Torres is hacked by Robert Lupien - foul #2 on Robert Lupien, team foul #7 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Penn | Christopher Polk (PG), Dikembe Abdallah (SG), James Haines (PF), Donald Smith (C) William Vicknair, Chester Parish, Leroy Evans, Rick Dosch | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Patrick Sauls (PG), John Donnelly (SG), Gregory Frink (SF) Steven Bradshaw, James Smith, Robert Lupien | |
| 04:52 | Penn | Armando Torres misses the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:52 | The Citadel | Gregory Frink grabs the defensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 04:37 | The Citadel | John Donnelly hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Sauls | 32-23 |
| 04:26 | Penn | Christopher Polk drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-23 |
| 04:22 | The Citadel | Patrick Sauls clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 04:21 | The Citadel | Patrick Sauls grabs the offensive board | 35-23 |
| 04:05 | The Citadel | John Donnelly misses the jumper from the left block | 35-23 |
| 04:04 | Penn | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 03:55 | Penn | Christopher Polk is fouled on the floor by John Donnelly - foul #1 on John Donnelly, team foul #8 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Penn | Fred Blanchard (SF) Armando Torres | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Lupien (PG), Charles Ferguson (PF), David Weslowski (C) John Donnelly, William Hamblin, Michael Dowell | |
| 03:55 | Penn | Christopher Polk makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:55 | Penn | Christopher Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 03:45 | The Citadel | Robert Lupien hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Sauls | 37-26 |
| 03:30 | Penn | Fred Blanchard makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Dikembe Abdallah | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Christopher Polk (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Blanchard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Haines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Robert Lupien (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Sauls (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Frink (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Ferguson (fresh) C - David Weslowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | The Citadel | Robert Lupien misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-26 |
| 03:13 | The Citadel | Patrick Sauls grabs the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 02:57 | The Citadel | Gregory Frink is hacked by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #10 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Penn | William Vicknair (PG), Chester Parish (SG), Leroy Evans (PF), Rick Dosch (C) Christopher Polk, Dikembe Abdallah, James Haines, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Steven Bradshaw (PG), James Smith (SG) Robert Lupien, Patrick Sauls | |
| 02:57 | The Citadel | Gregory Frink makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:57 | The Citadel | Gregory Frink makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 02:48 | Penn | Rick Dosch makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Chester Parish | 42-28 |
| 02:41 | The Citadel | William Vicknair is called for the reach on Steven Bradshaw - foul #1 on William Vicknair, team foul #11 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Lupien (SF), Michael Dowell (C) Gregory Frink, David Weslowski | |
| 02:41 | The Citadel | Steven Bradshaw misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 02:41 | The Citadel | Steven Bradshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 02:41 | Penn | Rick Dosch grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 02:17 | Penn | Chester Parish is hacked by Robert Lupien - foul #3 on Robert Lupien, team foul #9 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Patrick Sauls (SF) Robert Lupien | |
| 02:17 | Penn | Chester Parish makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 02:17 | Penn | Chester Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 02:01 | The Citadel | Michael Dowell misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-28 |
| 01:59 | The Citadel | Patrick Sauls misses the tip | 44-28 |
| 01:57 | The Citadel | Charles Ferguson tips it back up and in | 44-30 |
| 01:48 | Penn | Fred Blanchard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 01:46 | Penn | Leroy Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 01:38 | Penn | Fred Blanchard is fouled on the floor by Patrick Sauls - foul #1 on Patrick Sauls, team foul #10 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Penn | Christopher Polk (PG) William Vicknair | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gregory Frink (SF), William Hamblin (PF) Patrick Sauls, Charles Ferguson | |
| 01:38 | Penn | Fred Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 01:38 | Penn | Fred Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 01:17 | The Citadel | Chester Parish steals it from William Hamblin | 46-30 |
| 00:56 | Penn | Chester Parish drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Leroy Evans | 49-30 |
| 00:27 | The Citadel | Chester Parish takes the ball from Gregory Frink | 49-30 |
| 00:02 | Penn | Rick Dosch hits a shot from the right block | 51-30 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | James Smith can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 51-30 |