| Lineup | Penn | PG - Steven Claypoole (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Blewett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Kelsch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Strouse (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Thomas Blewett inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Penn | Robert Foster travels with the ball | 28-22 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson knocks in the shot from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 18:55 | Penn | Steven Claypoole misses the 3 from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 18:54 | Penn | Christopher Strouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:37 | Penn | A charge is called on Christopher Strouse - foul #1 on Christopher Strouse, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Duane Barr hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 17:51 | Penn | Steven Claypoole misses badly on a shot from the left side | 28-27 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Sean Dirks | 28-27 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 17:19 | Penn | Christopher Strouse pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:15 | Penn | Steven Claypoole is fouled on the floor by Duane Barr - foul #2 on Duane Barr, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 16:53 | Penn | Steven Claypoole clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Blewett - foul #2 on Thomas Blewett, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:13 | Penn | Steven Claypoole knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Blewett | 31-29 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson is hacked by Christopher Strouse - foul #2 on Christopher Strouse, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Penn | Gerald Kuykendall (PG), Denny Taff (SG), Melvin Inge (SF), Robert Dunnigan (C) Steven Claypoole, Robert Foster, Thomas Blewett, Christopher Strouse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), David Davenport (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Goran Ziebart (C) Gerard Jackson, Duane Barr, Douglas Hayes, Raymond Spencer | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gerald Kuykendall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Denny Taff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Inge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kelsch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Dunnigan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) SG - David Davenport (fresh) SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sean Dirks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 15:23 | Penn | Gerald Kuykendall grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 15:18 | Penn | Gerald Kuykendall connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Kelsch | 34-29 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | David Davenport is hacked by Robert Dunnigan - foul #1 on Robert Dunnigan, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Penn | Steven Claypoole (PG), Robert Foster (SG), Thomas Blewett (SF) Gerald Kuykendall, Denny Taff, David Kelsch | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG), Douglas Hayes (PF) David Davenport, Sean Dirks | |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses long on a jumper in the paint | 34-29 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson double dribbles | 34-29 |
| Subs | Penn | Christopher Strouse (C) Robert Dunnigan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Barr (SG), Raymond Spencer (PF) Paul Johnson, Frederick Tippett | |
| 13:37 | Penn | Robert Foster banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Thomas Blewett and he's hacked by Douglas Hayes - foul #1 on Douglas Hayes, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Penn | David Kelsch (PF) Melvin Inge | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:37 | Penn | Robert Foster makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes is called for traveling | 37-29 |
| 12:47 | Penn | Thomas Blewett hits the finger roll set up by Steven Claypoole | 39-29 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Blewett - foul #3 on Thomas Blewett, team foul #5 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Penn | Melvin Inge (SF) Thomas Blewett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sean Dirks (PF) Goran Ziebart | |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 11:59 | Penn | Melvin Inge misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Duane Barr connects on the 3 from the left wing | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Steven Claypoole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Inge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kelsch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Strouse (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Penn | Steven Claypoole's pass is intercepted by Gerard Jackson | 39-34 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Duane Barr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 10:55 | Penn | David Kelsch pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 10:26 | Penn | Melvin Inge misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 09:58 | Penn | Christopher Strouse grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 09:41 | Penn | Sean Dirks blocks the jumper by Christopher Strouse | 39-34 |
| 09:39 | Penn | David Kelsch tips it in | 41-34 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes buries a fadeaway from the left block | 41-36 |
| 08:51 | Penn | Sean Dirks blocks the jumper by David Kelsch | 41-36 |
| 08:49 | Penn | Christopher Strouse tips it home | 43-36 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Hayes | 43-38 |
| 08:02 | Penn | David Kelsch is called for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | Penn | Gerald Kuykendall (PG), Denny Taff (SG), Thomas Blewett (SF), Robert Dunnigan (C) Steven Claypoole, Robert Foster, Melvin Inge, Christopher Strouse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), David Davenport (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Goran Ziebart (C) Gerard Jackson, Duane Barr, Douglas Hayes, Raymond Spencer | |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Dunnigan - foul #2 on Robert Dunnigan, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gerald Kuykendall (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Denny Taff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Blewett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Kelsch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Dunnigan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) SG - David Davenport (fresh) SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sean Dirks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 07:22 | Penn | The rebound goes to David Kelsch | 43-38 |
| 06:53 | Penn | David Kelsch misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| 06:53 | Penn | David Kelsch makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 06:53 | Penn | David Kelsch makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | David Davenport hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Dunnigan - foul #3 on Robert Dunnigan, team foul #7 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Penn | Melvin Inge (PF) David Kelsch | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | David Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | David Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 06:22 | Penn | Gerald Kuykendall is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett hits a fadeaway from close range | 45-41 |
| 05:55 | Penn | Sean Dirks steals it from Thomas Blewett | 45-41 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Tippett | 45-44 |
| 05:10 | Penn | Thomas Blewett loses the ball out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Penn | Steven Claypoole (PG), Robert Foster (SG), Christopher Strouse (C) Gerald Kuykendall, Denny Taff, Robert Dunnigan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Douglas Hayes (SF), Raymond Spencer (PF) Paul Johnson, David Davenport, Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks | |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 04:26 | Penn | Thomas Blewett misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Goran Ziebart - foul #3 on Goran Ziebart, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Penn | David Kelsch (PF) Melvin Inge | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SF) Goran Ziebart | |
| 04:26 | Penn | Thomas Blewett makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 04:26 | Penn | Thomas Blewett misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes blows the layup but the foul's on Christopher Strouse - foul #3 on Christopher Strouse, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 03:49 | Penn | Thomas Blewett buries a turnaround from close range set up by Steven Claypoole | 48-48 |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson connects on the 3 from straight away | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Steven Claypoole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Blewett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Kelsch (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Strouse (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Penn | Steven Claypoole can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Douglas Hayes | 48-51 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Duane Barr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 02:46 | Penn | Steven Claypoole grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 02:21 | Penn | Robert Foster is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett drills a floater near the basket | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Penn | David Kelsch can't connect on a shot in the paint | 48-53 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer can't finish the layup | 48-53 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer hits the follow up shot | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Penn | Thomas Blewett knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by David Kelsch | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Claypoole - foul #2 on Steven Claypoole, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Penn | David Kelsch makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Duane Barr is hacked by Steven Claypoole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Claypoole, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Duane Barr misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Duane Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:38 | Penn | Robert Foster makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Steven Claypoole is called for the reach on Gerard Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Claypoole, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sean Dirks (PF) Frederick Tippett | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:30 | Penn | Sean Dirks is called for the reach on Robert Foster - foul #1 on Sean Dirks, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| 00:26 | Penn | Christopher Strouse knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Robert Foster is called for the reach on Douglas Hayes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Foster, team foul #12 | 57-60 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:16 | Penn | Steven Claypoole can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Steven Claypoole is called for the reach on Raymond Spencer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Claypoole, team foul #13 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Penn | Gerald Kuykendall (PG) Steven Claypoole | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (SG) Sean Dirks | |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:08 | Penn | Douglas Hayes steals the ball from Gerald Kuykendall | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Duane Barr is hacked by Gerald Kuykendall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Kuykendall, team foul #14 | 57-63 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Duane Barr misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Duane Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:00 | Penn | Robert Foster misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-64 |