| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Craig Beaudry (fresh) SG - Dennis Nance (fresh) SF - Paul Nowell (fresh) PF - Richard Wigginton (fresh) C - Gregory Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fresh) SG - Marcos Martin (fresh) SF - Dennis Noonan (fresh) PF - Raymond Honore (fresh) C - Bruce Cole (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Gregory Perkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Craig Beaudry | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Penn | John Gilkey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Kansas | The jump hook by Paul Nowell is blocked by Bruce Cole | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Penn | Raymond Honore gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | Penn | Bruce Cole clanks a runner from the right block | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Kansas | Gregory Perkins grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Penn | The rebound goes to Raymond Honore | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Penn | Marcos Martin misses the dunk | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Penn | Raymond Honore tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Richard Wigginton | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Kansas | Raymond Honore steals the ball from Craig Beaudry | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | Penn | John Gilkey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Penn | Dennis Noonan can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 17:25 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:01 | Kansas | Paul Nowell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | Penn | Marcos Martin snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:40 | Penn | Raymond Honore loses the ball out of bounds | 2-3 |
| Subs | Kansas | George Meyerson (PG), Mark Farley (SG), Leroy Powell (SF), Cheslav Zucker (PF), Marcel Delossantos (C) Craig Beaudry, Dennis Nance, Paul Nowell, Richard Wigginton, Gregory Perkins | |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (SG), Gary Kelly (SF), Earl James (PF), Mike Newlin (C) Marcos Martin, Dennis Noonan, Raymond Honore, Bruce Cole | |
| 16:11 | Kansas | George Meyerson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:09 | Kansas | Cheslav Zucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 15:41 | Kansas | George Meyerson buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Mark Farley | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - George Meyerson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Farley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Powell (fresh) PF - Cheslav Zucker (fresh) C - Marcel Delossantos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stevan Winkowski (fresh) SF - Gary Kelly (fresh) PF - Earl James (fresh) C - Mike Newlin (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Penn | Leroy Powell picks off the pass by John Gilkey | 4-3 |
| 15:00 | Kansas | Earl James swats the short shot by George Meyerson | 4-3 |
| 14:59 | Penn | The rebound goes to Earl James | 4-3 |
| 14:38 | Penn | John Gilkey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 14:37 | Kansas | Mark Farley grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 14:12 | Kansas | George Meyerson is whistled for traveling | 4-3 |
| Subs | Kansas | Craig Beaudry (PG), Dennis Nance (SG), Paul Nowell (SF), Richard Wigginton (PF), Gregory Perkins (C) George Meyerson, Mark Farley, Leroy Powell, Cheslav Zucker, Marcel Delossantos | |
| Subs | Penn | Marcos Martin (SG), Dennis Noonan (SF), Raymond Honore (PF), Bruce Cole (C) John Gilkey, Stevan Winkowski, Earl James, Mike Newlin | |
| 13:47 | Penn | Paul Nowell is called for the reach on Raymond Honore - foul #1 on Paul Nowell, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 13:23 | Penn | Raymond Honore makes the floater from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 13:06 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry slams it home set up by Dennis Nance and he's fouled by Dennis Noonan - foul #1 on Dennis Noonan, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 13:06 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 12:52 | Penn | Raymond Honore misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 12:50 | Penn | Bruce Cole misses the tip | 7-5 |
| 12:48 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 12:30 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 12:21 | Penn | Bruce Cole scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Dennis Nance - foul #1 on Dennis Nance, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Earl James (PF) Gary Kelly, Raymond Honore | |
| 12:21 | Penn | Bruce Cole makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:06 | Kansas | Paul Nowell shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Nance | 13-8 |
| 11:55 | Penn | John Gilkey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 11:54 | Kansas | Paul Nowell grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 11:25 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Nowell and he's hacked by Bruce Cole - foul #1 on Bruce Cole, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (SG), Raymond Honore (SF), Mike Newlin (C) Marcos Martin, Dennis Noonan, Bruce Cole | |
| 11:25 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton makes the free throw | 16-8 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Craig Beaudry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Nance (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Nowell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Wigginton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Kelly (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Honore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl James (fresh) C - Mike Newlin (fresh) | |
| 11:05 | Penn | Mike Newlin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-8 |
| 11:03 | Penn | Raymond Honore grabs the offensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 10:50 | Penn | Raymond Honore is whistled for a carry | 16-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | George Meyerson (PG), Mark Farley (SG), Leroy Powell (SF), Cheslav Zucker (PF), Marcel Delossantos (C) Craig Beaudry, Dennis Nance, Paul Nowell, Richard Wigginton, Gregory Perkins | |
| Subs | Penn | Marcos Martin (SG), Dennis Noonan (SF) Gary Kelly, Mike Newlin | |
| 10:41 | Kansas | George Meyerson comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Earl James - foul #1 on Earl James, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (PG), Bruce Cole (C) John Gilkey, Earl James | |
| 10:41 | Kansas | George Meyerson makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 10:41 | Kansas | George Meyerson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 10:20 | Penn | Raymond Honore can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Cheslav Zucker - foul #1 on Cheslav Zucker, team foul #3 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Earl James (C) Gary Kelly, Bruce Cole | |
| 10:20 | Penn | Raymond Honore makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 10:20 | Penn | Raymond Honore makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 09:56 | Kansas | George Meyerson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-10 |
| 09:55 | Penn | The rebound goes to Earl James | 18-10 |
| 09:51 | Penn | John Gilkey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Craig Beaudry (PG) Leroy Powell | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (SG), Bruce Cole (C) Marcos Martin, Dennis Noonan | |
| 09:22 | Kansas | Cheslav Zucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dennis Nance (SG), Paul Nowell (SF), Richard Wigginton (PF), Gregory Perkins (C) George Meyerson, Mark Farley, Cheslav Zucker, Marcel Delossantos | |
| Subs | Penn | Marcos Martin (SG), Dennis Noonan (SF) Gary Kelly, Raymond Honore | |
| 09:07 | Penn | Dennis Noonan is hacked by Paul Nowell - foul #2 on Paul Nowell, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | George Meyerson (SF) Paul Nowell | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (SG), Raymond Honore (PF) Marcos Martin, Earl James | |
| 08:57 | Penn | John Gilkey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-10 |
| 08:56 | Penn | Bruce Cole tips it home | 18-12 |
| 08:39 | Kansas | Dennis Nance is called for traveling | 18-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Penn | Marcos Martin (SG), Earl James (PF) Gary Kelly, Raymond Honore | |
| 08:21 | Penn | Dennis Noonan makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Marcos Martin and he's hacked by George Meyerson - foul #1 on George Meyerson, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (PG), Raymond Honore (PF) John Gilkey, Bruce Cole | |
| 08:21 | Penn | Dennis Noonan makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:00 | Kansas | Dennis Nance can't connect on a shot in the lane | 18-15 |
| 07:59 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry snags the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 07:42 | Kansas | Dennis Nance misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Earl James - foul #2 on Earl James, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Farley (SF) Craig Beaudry | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Mike Newlin (PF), Bruce Cole (C) Gary Kelly, Dennis Noonan, Earl James | |
| 07:42 | Kansas | Dennis Nance makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:42 | Kansas | Dennis Nance misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:42 | Penn | The rebound goes to Bruce Cole | 19-15 |
| 07:22 | Penn | Bruce Cole is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Bruce Cole, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Kansas | Leroy Powell (SF), Cheslav Zucker (PF), Marcel Delossantos (C) Dennis Nance, Richard Wigginton, Gregory Perkins | |
| Subs | Penn | Dennis Noonan (SF) Bruce Cole | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - George Meyerson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Farley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Powell (fresh) PF - Cheslav Zucker (fresh) C - Marcel Delossantos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marcos Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Noonan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Honore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Newlin (fresh) | |
| 06:58 | Kansas | George Meyerson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Gilkey - foul #1 on John Gilkey, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (SG) Marcos Martin | |
| 06:58 | Kansas | George Meyerson makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:58 | Kansas | George Meyerson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:58 | Penn | The rebound goes to Mike Newlin | 20-15 |
| 06:32 | Penn | Leroy Powell steps in front of the John Gilkey pass | 20-15 |
| 06:29 | Kansas | Leroy Powell lays it up and in | 22-15 |
| 06:11 | Penn | Raymond Honore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | Kansas | Craig Beaudry (PG), Dennis Nance (SG), Paul Nowell (SF), Richard Wigginton (PF), Gregory Perkins (C) George Meyerson, Mark Farley, Leroy Powell, Cheslav Zucker, Marcel Delossantos | |
| Subs | Penn | Marcos Martin (SG), Earl James (PF), Bruce Cole (C) Dennis Noonan, Raymond Honore, Mike Newlin | |
| 05:44 | Kansas | Paul Nowell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 05:42 | Penn | Earl James pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 05:19 | Penn | John Gilkey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 05:18 | Kansas | Dennis Nance grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 04:57 | Kansas | Bruce Cole is called for the reach on Dennis Nance - foul #3 on Bruce Cole, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Penn | Dennis Noonan (SF), Raymond Honore (PF) Gary Kelly, Bruce Cole | |
| 04:57 | Kansas | Dennis Nance makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 04:57 | Kansas | Dennis Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 04:30 | Penn | Raymond Honore misses long on a jumper from close range | 24-15 |
| 04:29 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| 04:10 | Kansas | Earl James steals it from Paul Nowell | 24-15 |
| 03:51 | Penn | John Gilkey hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl James | 24-17 |
| 03:36 | Kansas | Dennis Nance misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 24-17 |
| 03:34 | Penn | John Gilkey pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 03:20 | Penn | Paul Nowell steals it from Earl James | 24-17 |
| 03:17 | Kansas | Dennis Nance can't finish the layup | 24-17 |
| 03:16 | Penn | Raymond Honore grabs the board | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Craig Beaudry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Nance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Nowell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Wigginton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Perkins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marcos Martin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Noonan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Honore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl James (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Penn | Gregory Perkins is called for the reach on Dennis Noonan - foul #1 on Gregory Perkins, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | George Meyerson (PG), Mark Farley (SG), Leroy Powell (SF), Cheslav Zucker (PF), Marcel Delossantos (C) Craig Beaudry, Dennis Nance, Paul Nowell, Richard Wigginton, Gregory Perkins | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (PG), Stevan Winkowski (SG), Mike Newlin (C) John Gilkey, Marcos Martin, Earl James | |
| 02:34 | Penn | Leroy Powell steals the ball from Dennis Noonan | 24-17 |
| 02:16 | Kansas | George Meyerson hits a jumpshot from the right side | 26-17 |
| 01:57 | Penn | Gary Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-17 |
| 01:55 | Penn | Gary Kelly grabs the offensive board | 26-17 |
| 01:43 | Penn | Gary Kelly scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stevan Winkowski | 26-19 |
| 01:22 | Kansas | Dennis Noonan steps in front of the Cheslav Zucker pass | 26-19 |
| 01:01 | Penn | Cheslav Zucker is called for the reach on Stevan Winkowski - foul #2 on Cheslav Zucker, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Kansas | Craig Beaudry (PG), Dennis Nance (SG), Paul Nowell (SF), Richard Wigginton (PF), Gregory Perkins (C) George Meyerson, Mark Farley, Leroy Powell, Cheslav Zucker, Marcel Delossantos | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Marcos Martin (SF), Earl James (PF) Gary Kelly, Dennis Noonan, Raymond Honore | |
| 01:01 | Penn | Stevan Winkowski misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 01:01 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 00:47 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stevan Winkowski - foul #1 on Stevan Winkowski, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (SF) Stevan Winkowski | |
| 00:47 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 00:47 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 00:26 | Penn | Craig Beaudry steps in front of the Mike Newlin pass | 27-19 |
| 00:23 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry blows the layup | 27-19 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Paul Nowell gets the offensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 00:03 | Kansas | Paul Nowell blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 27-19 |
| 00:02 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | The clock runs out | 27-19 |