| Lineup | Penn | PG - Mohammad Shields (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hildebrand (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Grisby (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Javier Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Donald Lord (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Mahone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Wise (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Phillip Cressey (fresh) PF - Daniel Cassell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Toby Story (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone is whistled for traveling | 30-28 |
| 19:12 | Penn | Donald Lord misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel Cassell - foul #1 on Daniel Cassell, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:12 | Penn | Donald Lord misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:12 | Penn | Donald Lord misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Mahone | 30-31 |
| 18:49 | Penn | Donald Lord's dunk attempt is rejected by Toby Story | 30-31 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Donald Lord is called for the reach on Daniel Cassell - foul #3 on Donald Lord, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Penn | Clinton Rice (C) Donald Lord | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Runion (SG), Duane Davis (PF) Sam Wise, Daniel Cassell | |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Duane Davis misses the easy layup | 30-31 |
| 18:12 | Penn | Clinton Rice snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:10 | Penn | Phillip Cressey is called for the reach on James Grisby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Cressey, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Penn | Charlie Grubbs (SF) Javier Mendoza | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (PG), Kenneth Marr (SF) Bernard Mahone, Phillip Cressey | |
| 17:52 | Penn | Mohammad Shields hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Hildebrand and he's hacked by Andrew Payne - foul #1 on Andrew Payne, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway (C) Toby Story | |
| 17:52 | Penn | Mohammad Shields misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Duane Davis pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:40 | North Carolina | Michael Runion is fouled on the floor by Clinton Rice - foul #2 on Clinton Rice, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Payne | 32-33 |
| 17:26 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Grubbs, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell (PF) Duane Davis | |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell clanks a jump hook from the left block | 32-33 |
| 17:16 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:48 | Penn | Mohammad Shields banks in the layup | 34-33 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell is denied on a layup by Clinton Rice | 34-33 |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr tips it back up and in | 34-35 |
| 16:02 | Penn | Daniel Cassell is called for the reach on James Grisby - foul #2 on Daniel Cassell, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Penn | Javier Mendoza (PF), Wesley Puckett (C) Charlie Grubbs, Clinton Rice | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Sam Wise (SG), Phillip Cressey (SF), Duane Davis (PF), Toby Story (C) Andrew Payne, Michael Runion, Kenneth Marr, Daniel Cassell, Marion Gassaway | |
| 15:43 | Penn | Toby Story swats the dunk try by Mohammad Shields | 34-35 |
| 15:41 | Penn | Javier Mendoza hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Mohammad Shields (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hildebrand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Grisby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Javier Mendoza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wesley Puckett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Mahone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Wise (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Phillip Cressey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Duane Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Toby Story (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | Sam Wise can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wesley Puckett - foul #1 on Wesley Puckett, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Penn | Donald Lord (C) Wesley Puckett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | Sam Wise makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | Sam Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:56 | Penn | James Grisby misses the wide open turnaround near the basket | 36-37 |
| 14:55 | North Carolina | Duane Davis grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Penn | Nathan Hardy (PG), Kenneth Strang (SG) Mohammad Shields, John Hildebrand | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:36 | Penn | Donald Lord misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 36-37 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Duane Davis grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Sam Wise is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Sam Wise, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Penn | Mohammad Shields (PG), Wesley Puckett (PF) James Grisby, Javier Mendoza | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Cooper (SF), Marion Gassaway (PF) Phillip Cressey, Duane Davis | |
| 13:50 | Penn | Kenneth Strang is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mohammad Shields | 39-37 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | Sam Wise clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 13:32 | Penn | Wesley Puckett gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:10 | Penn | Wesley Puckett hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Nathan Hardy | 41-37 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | Donald Lord steps in front of the Marion Gassaway pass | 41-37 |
| 12:28 | Penn | Donald Lord hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Toby Story grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway misses the lay-in | 41-37 |
| 12:02 | Penn | Mohammad Shields grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 11:46 | Penn | Donald Lord banks in the layup and he's hacked by Bernard Mahone - foul #3 on Bernard Mahone, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Penn | John Hildebrand (SG), James Grisby (SF), Javier Mendoza (PF) Nathan Hardy, Kenneth Strang, Wesley Puckett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (PG), Michael Runion (SG), Phillip Cressey (SF), Daniel Cassell (PF), Duane Davis (C) Bernard Mahone, Sam Wise, James Cooper, Marion Gassaway, Toby Story | |
| 11:46 | Penn | Donald Lord misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 11:46 | North Carolina | Duane Davis snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 11:23 | Penn | Donald Lord gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Mohammad Shields (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hildebrand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Grisby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Javier Mendoza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Lord (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Payne (fresh) SG - Michael Runion (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Cressey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Cassell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Penn | Mohammad Shields is hacked by Andrew Payne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Payne, team foul #7 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Penn | Clinton Rice (C) Donald Lord | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:21 | Penn | Mohammad Shields makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:21 | Penn | Mohammad Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:05 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey misses short on an open floater from close range | 45-37 |
| 11:03 | Penn | John Hildebrand gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:41 | Penn | Mohammad Shields travels with the ball | 45-37 |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | Duane Davis evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Payne and he's fouled by Clinton Rice - foul #3 on Clinton Rice, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | Duane Davis makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:31 | Penn | Mohammad Shields is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mohammad Shields, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | John Hildebrand picks off the pass by Michael Runion | 45-40 |
| 10:16 | Penn | John Hildebrand banks in the layup | 47-40 |
| 10:05 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell knocks in the runner from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 10:01 | Penn | Javier Mendoza loses the dribble to Michael Runion in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell scores on a floater near the basket | 47-44 |
| 09:38 | Penn | John Hildebrand is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Runion - foul #4 on Michael Runion, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Penn | Nathan Hardy (PG), Charlie Grubbs (SF), Wesley Puckett (C) Mohammad Shields, Javier Mendoza, Clinton Rice | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Kenneth Marr (SF), Marion Gassaway (C) Andrew Payne, Phillip Cressey, Duane Davis | |
| 09:38 | Penn | John Hildebrand makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:38 | Penn | John Hildebrand makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Wesley Puckett - foul #2 on Wesley Puckett, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (SG), Toby Story (C) Michael Runion, Daniel Cassell | |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:50 | Penn | James Grisby hits the finger roll set up by John Hildebrand | 51-45 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Toby Story clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 08:33 | Penn | James Grisby gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:15 | Penn | James Grisby comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Marion Gassaway - foul #1 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Penn | Mohammad Shields (PG), Kenneth Strang (SG), Javier Mendoza (PF), Clinton Rice (C) Nathan Hardy, John Hildebrand, Charlie Grubbs, Wesley Puckett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Runion (SG), Phillip Cressey (SF), Duane Davis (PF) Sam Wise, Kenneth Marr, Marion Gassaway | |
| 08:15 | Penn | James Grisby makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:15 | Penn | James Grisby makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone is denied on a layup by Clinton Rice | 53-45 |
| 07:50 | Penn | Javier Mendoza gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 07:28 | Penn | Mohammad Shields is whistled for traveling | 53-45 |
| Subs | Penn | Donald Lord (C) James Grisby | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (PG), Marion Gassaway (C) Bernard Mahone, Toby Story | |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | Michael Runion connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Mohammad Shields (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Strang (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clinton Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Javier Mendoza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Lord (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Payne (fresh) SG - Michael Runion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Phillip Cressey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Duane Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 06:46 | Penn | Mohammad Shields can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 06:44 | Penn | Clinton Rice hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Penn | Nathan Hardy (PG), John Hildebrand (SG), Charlie Grubbs (SF), Wesley Puckett (PF) Mohammad Shields, Kenneth Strang, Clinton Rice, Javier Mendoza | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Sam Wise (SG), Kenneth Marr (SF), Daniel Cassell (PF) Andrew Payne, Michael Runion, Phillip Cressey, Duane Davis | |
| 06:11 | Penn | Donald Lord drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathan Hardy | 57-48 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell misses long on a runner in the lane | 57-48 |
| 05:49 | Penn | Wesley Puckett grabs the board | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 05:26 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Cassell - foul #3 on Daniel Cassell, team foul #10 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Penn | James Grisby (PF) Donald Lord | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Cooper (SF), Toby Story (C) Kenneth Marr, Marion Gassaway | |
| 05:26 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:26 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Toby Story gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | James Grisby blocks the short jumper by Daniel Cassell | 58-48 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell tips it but misses | 58-48 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell tips it home | 58-50 |
| 04:43 | Penn | Wesley Puckett can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Toby Story snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Toby Story makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by James Cooper | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:33 | Penn | Nathan Hardy's pass is intercepted by James Cooper in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 04:26 | North Carolina | Charlie Grubbs is called for the reach on Bernard Mahone - foul #2 on Charlie Grubbs, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Penn | Kenneth Strang (PG), Javier Mendoza (PF), Clinton Rice (C) Nathan Hardy, Charlie Grubbs, Wesley Puckett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (SG), Phillip Cressey (SF), Duane Davis (PF) Sam Wise, James Cooper, Daniel Cassell | |
| 04:26 | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:26 | Penn | Clinton Rice gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:07 | Penn | Duane Davis is called for the reach on John Hildebrand - foul #1 on Duane Davis, team foul #11 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Runion (SG) Bernard Mahone | |
| 04:07 | Penn | John Hildebrand misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:07 | Penn | John Hildebrand makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Toby Story blows the layup | 59-52 |
| 03:55 | Penn | John Hildebrand grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:33 | Penn | Kenneth Strang comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 03:31 | Penn | Javier Mendoza tips it in | 61-52 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Duane Davis misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 61-52 |
| 03:11 | Penn | Javier Mendoza grabs the board | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Kenneth Strang (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Hildebrand (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Grisby (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Javier Mendoza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Clinton Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Payne (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Runion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Phillip Cressey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Duane Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Toby Story (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:45 | Penn | Kenneth Strang comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Duane Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Javier Mendoza takes the ball from Toby Story | 61-52 |
| 02:31 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Penn | Mohammad Shields (PG), Nathan Hardy (SG), Donald Lord (C) Kenneth Strang, John Hildebrand, Clinton Rice | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Daniel Cassell (PF) Andrew Payne, Duane Davis | |
| 02:09 | Penn | Mohammad Shields misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel Cassell - foul #4 on Daniel Cassell, team foul #12 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Penn | Charlie Grubbs (SF) Javier Mendoza | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (SG) Michael Runion | |
| 02:09 | Penn | Mohammad Shields makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:09 | Penn | Mohammad Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bernard Mahone | 63-54 |
| 01:55 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Penn | John Hildebrand (SG), Javier Mendoza (PF) Nathan Hardy, Charlie Grubbs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:28 | Penn | Mohammad Shields connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone's pass is intercepted by John Hildebrand | 66-54 |
| 00:58 | Penn | Mohammad Shields misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Sam Wise snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-54 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell snags the offensive board | 66-54 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James Grisby - foul #1 on James Grisby, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:47 | Penn | Donald Lord grabs the board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:24 | Penn | Mohammad Shields buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Javier Mendoza | 68-55 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | James Grisby swats the short shot by Daniel Cassell | 68-55 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Toby Story | 68-55 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sam Wise | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | Penn | Mohammad Shields runs out the clock | 68-57 |