| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Clarence Wasson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Luis Loveless (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Gale (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles McKinney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Erskine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Albert Wiggins inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Penn | Charles McKinney scores on a 3 from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 19:27 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Erskine - foul #3 on Terry Erskine, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:27 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:27 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:21 | Penn | Charles McKinney is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles McKinney, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 19:09 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 19:07 | Penn | John Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:48 | Penn | Terry Erskine knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Reeves | 34-38 |
| 18:31 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale clanks a floater from the right side | 34-38 |
| 18:29 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 18:28 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Smith | 34-38 |
| 18:16 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| 18:04 | Penn | Albert Wiggins misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 18:02 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 17:58 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:57 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 17:37 | Penn | Terry Erskine connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Reeves | 36-40 |
| 17:22 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 17:20 | Penn | Albert Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:04 | Penn | David Watkins makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Albert Wiggins | 36-42 |
| 16:52 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith drills a jumper from the right block | 38-42 |
| 16:50 | Penn | Robert Moore takes the ball from Charles McKinney in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 16:25 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Clarence Wasson | 40-42 |
| 16:05 | Penn | David Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eric Jones (PG), Jeff Norris (SG), Martin Hemmer (SF), Jack Brown (PF), Jacob Clark (C) Clarence Wasson, Luis Loveless, Bobby Gale, Robert Moore, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Penn | David Stapleton (PG), Frank Douglas (SF), Arthur Strickland (PF), Homer Zwicker (C) John Reeves, Albert Wiggins, David Watkins, Terry Erskine | |
| 15:42 | Gonzaga | Frank Douglas picks off the pass by Jeff Norris | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Eric Jones (fresh) SG - Jeff Norris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Hemmer (fresh) PF - Jack Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - David Stapleton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles McKinney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Arthur Strickland (fresh) C - Homer Zwicker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Penn | David Stapleton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 15:13 | Penn | Charles McKinney tips it but misses | 40-42 |
| 15:12 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 14:50 | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Jones | 43-42 |
| 14:46 | Penn | Homer Zwicker is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Jones - foul #1 on Eric Jones, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt (SF) Martin Hemmer | |
| Subs | Penn | Albert Wiggins (SF) Charles McKinney | |
| 14:18 | Penn | Homer Zwicker is hacked by Jacob Clark - foul #2 on Jacob Clark, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson (PG), Luis Loveless (SG), Robert Moore (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Eric Jones, Jeff Norris, Jack Brown, Jacob Clark | |
| Subs | Penn | David Watkins (PF), Terry Erskine (C) Arthur Strickland, Homer Zwicker | |
| 14:04 | Penn | Albert Wiggins buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Frank Douglas | 43-44 |
| 13:53 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Luis Loveless | 45-44 |
| 13:28 | Penn | David Watkins makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Frank Douglas | 45-46 |
| 13:05 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 13:04 | Penn | The rebound goes to Albert Wiggins | 45-46 |
| 12:47 | Penn | David Stapleton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 12:46 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:24 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless knocks in the jumper from the right side | 47-46 |
| 11:59 | Penn | David Stapleton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 11:57 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:40 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eric Jones (PG), Jeff Norris (SG), Bobby Gale (SF), Jack Brown (PF), Jacob Clark (C) Clarence Wasson, Luis Loveless, Jeremy Bergstedt, Robert Moore, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Penn | John Reeves (PG), Charles McKinney (SG), Arthur Strickland (PF), Homer Zwicker (C) David Stapleton, Frank Douglas, David Watkins, Terry Erskine | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Eric Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Gale (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jack Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles McKinney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Wiggins (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Strickland (fresh) C - Homer Zwicker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Penn | Albert Wiggins is whistled for traveling | 47-46 |
| 10:53 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 10:52 | Penn | Homer Zwicker pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:26 | Penn | Charles McKinney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 10:25 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jacob Clark | 47-46 |
| 10:05 | Gonzaga | Charles McKinney takes the ball from Jack Brown | 47-46 |
| 10:02 | Penn | Arthur Strickland lays it up and in set up by Charles McKinney | 47-48 |
| 09:37 | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris clanks a floater from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 09:36 | Penn | Arthur Strickland snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 09:07 | Penn | Jack Brown swats the short shot by Albert Wiggins | 47-48 |
| 09:05 | Penn | Albert Wiggins can't tip it in | 47-48 |
| 09:03 | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:46 | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris loses the ball out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson (PG), Luis Loveless (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Eric Jones, Jeff Norris, Bobby Gale, Jack Brown, Jacob Clark | |
| Subs | Penn | Frank Douglas (SF), David Watkins (PF), Terry Erskine (C) Albert Wiggins, Arthur Strickland, Homer Zwicker | |
| 08:25 | Penn | David Watkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 08:24 | Penn | Terry Erskine hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| 08:05 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Clarence Wasson | 49-50 |
| 07:36 | Penn | David Watkins misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 07:34 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Clarence Wasson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Loveless (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Bergstedt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles McKinney (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Douglas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - David Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. C - Terry Erskine (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Luis Loveless | 52-50 |
| 06:55 | Penn | David Watkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Moore - foul #3 on Robert Moore, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale (SG), Martin Hemmer (SF) Luis Loveless, Jeremy Bergstedt | |
| Subs | Penn | David Stapleton (PG) John Reeves | |
| 06:55 | Penn | David Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:55 | Penn | David Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:48 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 06:47 | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:42 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-52 |
| 06:40 | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer tips it home | 54-52 |
| 06:34 | Penn | Frank Douglas clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 06:33 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:09 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson misses short on a shot from the left side | 54-52 |
| 06:07 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore tips it in | 56-52 |
| 05:43 | Penn | David Watkins misses the runner near the basket | 56-52 |
| 05:41 | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:22 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 05:17 | Penn | Frank Douglas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 05:16 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ricky Smith | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:44 | Penn | David Stapleton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-52 |
| 04:42 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 04:17 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith misses long on a shot from the left side | 62-52 |
| 04:16 | Penn | Charles McKinney snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 04:11 | Penn | Charles McKinney is hacked by Bobby Gale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Gale, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (PG), Luis Loveless (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Jack Brown (PF), Jacob Clark (C) Clarence Wasson, Bobby Gale, Martin Hemmer, Robert Moore, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Penn | John Reeves (PG), Albert Wiggins (SF), Arthur Strickland (PF), Homer Zwicker (C) David Stapleton, Frank Douglas, David Watkins, Terry Erskine | |
| 03:56 | Penn | Charles McKinney travels with the ball | 62-52 |
| 03:34 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 03:32 | Gonzaga | Jacob Clark tips it in | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jeff Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Loveless (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Bergstedt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jack Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles McKinney (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Wiggins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Homer Zwicker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Penn | Charles McKinney clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 03:16 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt grabs the board | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Luis Loveless | 66-52 |
| 02:55 | Penn | John Reeves is hacked by Jeff Norris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Norris, team foul #5 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eric Jones (PG), Bobby Gale (SF) Luis Loveless, Jeremy Bergstedt | |
| Subs | Penn | Frank Douglas (SG), David Stapleton (SF) Charles McKinney, Albert Wiggins | |
| 02:44 | Penn | John Reeves can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 02:42 | Penn | Arthur Strickland tips it in | 66-54 |
| 02:19 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-54 |
| 02:00 | Penn | John Reeves drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Frank Douglas and he's hacked by Jacob Clark - foul #3 on Jacob Clark, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| 02:00 | Penn | John Reeves misses the free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:00 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Arthur Strickland - foul #1 on Arthur Strickland, team foul #3 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Penn | Albert Wiggins (SF) John Reeves | |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Penn | Frank Douglas comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 68-56 |
| 01:14 | Penn | David Stapleton tips it home | 68-58 |
| 00:53 | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Jones | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Penn | Frank Douglas hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Gonzaga | David Stapleton is called for the reach on Eric Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Stapleton, team foul #4 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer (SF) Bobby Gale | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:42 | Gonzaga | Eric Jones is fouled on the floor by Arthur Strickland - foul #2 on Arthur Strickland, team foul #5 | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 71-61 |
| 00:13 | Penn | The rebound goes to Albert Wiggins | 71-61 |
| 00:07 | Penn | Arthur Strickland knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Stapleton | 71-63 |
| 00:07 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson (PG), Luis Loveless (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Eric Jones, Jeff Norris, Martin Hemmer, Jacob Clark, Jack Brown | |
| Subs | Penn | John Reeves (PG), Charles McKinney (SG), David Watkins (PF), Terry Erskine (C) David Stapleton, Frank Douglas, Arthur Strickland, Homer Zwicker | |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson runs out the clock | 71-63 |