| Lineup | Penn | PG - Marcos Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Gilkey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Noonan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Honore (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico | Michael Ford misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Dennis Noonan - foul #2 on Dennis Noonan, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 19:47 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:47 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:25 | Penn | Dennis Noonan is fouled on the floor by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:01 | Penn | Raymond Honore is open and buries a jumper in the paint set up by Dennis Noonan | 33-27 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes loses the dribble to John Gilkey | 33-27 |
| 18:03 | Penn | John Gilkey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-27 |
| 18:01 | Penn | Marcos Martin grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 17:40 | Penn | Michael Ford steals it from Bruce Cole | 33-27 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Ford | 33-29 |
| 17:17 | Penn | Marcos Martin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Thomas Wilson | 33-29 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Michael Ford is blocked by Raymond Honore | 33-29 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Raymond Honore steps in front of the Thomas Wilson pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 33-29 |
| 16:50 | Penn | John Gilkey double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (PG), Theodore Napier (SG), Joseph Kohut (SF), Trent Dorey (PF), Roger Jones (C) Melvin Neal, Michael Ford, Joseph Smith, Thomas Wilson, Warren Rhodes | |
| 16:33 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Jones | 33-29 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico | Roger Jones comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz grabs the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by Trent Dorey is blocked by Dennis Noonan | 33-29 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Marcos Martin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Gilkey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Noonan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Honore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carlos Daluz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore Napier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Kohut (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trent Dorey (fresh) C - Roger Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Penn | Marcos Martin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Carlos Daluz - foul #1 on Carlos Daluz, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), David Miller (SG), Joseph Smith (SF) Carlos Daluz, Theodore Napier, Trent Dorey | |
| 15:30 | Penn | Marcos Martin makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:30 | Penn | Marcos Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico | Michael Ford connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Kohut | 35-33 |
| 14:56 | Penn | Bruce Cole is hacked by Joseph Kohut - foul #1 on Joseph Kohut, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (SF), Earl James (C) Dennis Noonan, Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Joseph Kohut, Roger Jones | |
| 14:41 | Penn | Marcos Martin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Marcos Martin, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (PG), Mike Newlin (C) Marcos Martin, Raymond Honore | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:18 | New Mexico | Mike Newlin steals it from Michael Ford | 35-33 |
| 14:13 | Penn | John Gilkey's pass is intercepted by David Miller in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 14:00 | Penn | Mike Newlin snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 13:37 | Penn | John Gilkey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-33 |
| 13:35 | Penn | Mike Newlin grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:15 | Penn | Mike Newlin knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Kelly | 38-33 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 12:28 | Penn | John Gilkey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Miller - foul #4 on David Miller, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Penn | Marcos Martin (PG), Dennis Noonan (SF), Raymond Honore (PF), Bruce Cole (C) Stevan Winkowski, Gary Kelly, Earl James, Mike Newlin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Theodore Napier (SG), Carlos Daluz (SF), Joseph Kohut (PF), Roger Jones (C) Michael Ford, David Miller, Joseph Smith, Thomas Wilson, Warren Rhodes | |
| 12:28 | Penn | John Gilkey misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:28 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 12:08 | Penn | Bruce Cole gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 11:45 | Penn | Melvin Neal steals it from Marcos Martin | 39-35 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut banks in the layup on a great pass from Melvin Neal | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Marcos Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Gilkey (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Noonan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Honore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Theodore Napier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Daluz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Kohut (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Penn | John Gilkey hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 11:26 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Melvin Neal - foul #2 on Melvin Neal, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (SG) John Gilkey | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trent Dorey (PF) Roger Jones | |
| 10:58 | Penn | Bruce Cole connects on the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Joseph Kohut - foul #2 on Joseph Kohut, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| 10:58 | Penn | Bruce Cole misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Trent Dorey | 41-40 |
| 10:08 | Penn | Marcos Martin hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Honore | 43-40 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico | Bruce Cole steps in front of the Trent Dorey pass | 43-40 |
| 09:14 | Penn | Gary Kelly misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 09:13 | Penn | Dennis Noonan can't tip it in | 43-40 |
| 09:11 | Penn | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Cole | 43-40 |
| 08:54 | Penn | Raymond Honore hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Neal - foul #3 on Melvin Neal, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (PG), John Gilkey (SG), Earl James (C) Marcos Martin, Dennis Noonan, Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Theodore Napier, Carlos Daluz, Trent Dorey, Joseph Kohut | |
| 08:54 | Penn | Raymond Honore misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:54 | Penn | Raymond Honore misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson can't finish the layup | 43-40 |
| 08:30 | Penn | The rebound goes to Earl James | 43-40 |
| 08:12 | Penn | Gary Kelly lays it in and he's hacked by Michael Ford - foul #1 on Michael Ford, team foul #8 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Penn | Mike Newlin (C) Raymond Honore | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:12 | Penn | Gary Kelly makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico | Michael Ford connects on the shot from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 07:45 | Penn | Joseph Smith steals the ball from John Gilkey in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | Michael Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 07:34 | Penn | Gary Kelly pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Stevan Winkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gilkey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Kelly (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl James (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Newlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Penn | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on John Gilkey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #9 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Penn | Dennis Noonan (SF) Gary Kelly | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG) Melvin Neal | |
| 07:28 | Penn | John Gilkey misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Michael Ford is hacked by Mike Newlin - foul #1 on Mike Newlin, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Penn | Marcos Martin (PG), Bruce Cole (C) John Gilkey, Mike Newlin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Jones (PF) Thomas Wilson | |
| 06:58 | New Mexico | David Miller knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 06:37 | Penn | Earl James comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Joseph Smith - foul #4 on Joseph Smith, team foul #10 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (PG), Trent Dorey (PF) Michael Ford, Warren Rhodes | |
| 06:37 | Penn | Earl James misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:37 | Penn | Earl James makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico | David Miller connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 05:54 | Penn | Dennis Noonan misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #5 on Joseph Smith, team foul #11 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (SG), Mike Newlin (C) Marcos Martin, Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Joseph Kohut (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF) Theodore Napier, Joseph Smith, Trent Dorey | |
| 05:54 | Penn | Dennis Noonan makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:54 | Penn | Dennis Noonan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico | Roger Jones travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| Subs | Penn | Raymond Honore (PF) Mike Newlin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (SF) Roger Jones | |
| 05:20 | Penn | Dennis Noonan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Raymond Honore swats the layup by Joseph Kohut | 48-47 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico | David Miller tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 04:56 | Penn | Earl James throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Warren Rhodes (C) David Miller, Carlos Daluz | |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-49 |
| 04:42 | Penn | Dennis Noonan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:37 | Penn | Joseph Kohut steals it from Stevan Winkowski in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut lays it up and in | 48-51 |
| 04:17 | Penn | Dennis Noonan makes the shot from close range | 50-51 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico | Earl James takes the ball from Joseph Kohut after a doubleteam | 50-51 |
| 03:36 | Penn | John Gilkey misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Theodore Napier - foul #2 on Theodore Napier, team foul #12 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Penn | Marcos Martin (PG), Gary Kelly (SF), Mike Newlin (PF), Bruce Cole (C) Stevan Winkowski, Dennis Noonan, Raymond Honore, Earl James | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (PG), Trent Dorey (SF), Roger Jones (PF) Michael Ford, Joseph Kohut, Thomas Wilson | |
| 03:36 | Penn | John Gilkey misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:36 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Marcos Martin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Gilkey (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Newlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carlos Daluz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore Napier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Trent Dorey (fresh) PF - Roger Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Warren Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Bruce Cole takes the ball from Roger Jones | 51-51 |
| 03:08 | Penn | Gary Kelly scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Gilkey | 53-51 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey tips it in | 53-53 |
| 02:49 | Penn | Marcos Martin is fouled in the backcourt by Trent Dorey - foul #1 on Trent Dorey, team foul #13 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), David Miller (SG) Theodore Napier, Warren Rhodes | |
| 02:49 | Penn | Marcos Martin misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:49 | Penn | Marcos Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Penn | Raymond Honore (PF) Mike Newlin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF) Carlos Daluz, Trent Dorey | |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 02:27 | Penn | Marcos Martin grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 02:00 | Penn | Raymond Honore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Penn | Dennis Noonan (SF) Gary Kelly | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes (C) Roger Jones | |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes slams it home on a great pass from David Miller | 54-55 |
| 01:14 | Penn | Dennis Noonan knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Marcos Martin | 56-55 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | David Miller hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Neal and the foul's on John Gilkey - foul #3 on John Gilkey, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | David Miller makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:58 | Penn | Raymond Honore is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Neal - foul #4 on Melvin Neal, team foul #14 | 56-58 |
| 00:58 | Penn | Raymond Honore makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:58 | Penn | Raymond Honore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Miller | 58-61 |
| 00:23 | Penn | Bruce Cole is open and scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Gilkey | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Marcos Martin is called for the reach on Melvin Neal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcos Martin, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Bruce Cole is called for the reach on Warren Rhodes - foul #1 on Bruce Cole, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | David Miller is fouled on the floor by Raymond Honore - foul #2 on Raymond Honore, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | David Miller makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | David Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Penn | Bruce Cole comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 60-63 |
| 00:12 | Penn | John Gilkey grabs the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 00:01 | Penn | Marcos Martin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson gets the rebound | 60-63 |