| Lineup | Penn | PG - Jeff Ware (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Steiner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Hole (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jamie Lichtenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Sean Tardiff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Agee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Silverman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Bain (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Jim Mitchell inbounds the ball | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Penn | Kenneth Hole misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Bain - foul #1 on Robert Bain, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| 19:35 | Penn | Kenneth Hole makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 19:35 | Penn | Kenneth Hole makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 19:06 | VCU | Walter Massey hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 44-28 |
| 19:04 | Penn | Kenneth Hole snags the defensive board | 44-28 |
| 18:57 | Penn | Jeff Ware's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-28 |
| 18:55 | VCU | Jim Mitchell steals it from Nicholas Silverman in the backcourt | 44-28 |
| 18:36 | Penn | Nicholas Silverman steals the ball from Wayne Steiner | 44-28 |
| 18:15 | VCU | Nicholas Silverman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-28 |
| 18:13 | Penn | Jamie Lichtenstein gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:59 | Penn | Kenneth Hole misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-28 |
| 17:57 | VCU | Walter Massey gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:50 | VCU | George Agee knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Sean Tardiff | 44-31 |
| 17:25 | Penn | Jamie Lichtenstein's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Bain | 44-31 |
| 17:23 | VCU | Robert Bain snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 17:05 | VCU | Wayne Steiner takes the ball from Nicholas Silverman | 44-31 |
| 17:02 | Penn | Kenneth Hole hits the finger roll set up by Wayne Steiner | 46-31 |
| 16:47 | VCU | Kenneth Hole swats the shot by Sean Tardiff | 46-31 |
| 16:46 | Penn | Kenneth Hole grabs the board | 46-31 |
| 16:26 | Penn | Jim Mitchell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 16:25 | Penn | Jamie Lichtenstein can't tip it in | 46-31 |
| 16:24 | VCU | Robert Bain pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 16:10 | VCU | Nicholas Silverman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Sean Tardiff | 46-34 |
| 16:03 | Penn | Nicholas Silverman steps in front of the Wayne Steiner pass | 46-34 |
| 15:39 | VCU | Sean Tardiff is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 15:37 | VCU | Walter Massey tips it but misses | 46-34 |
| 15:36 | VCU | Robert Bain grabs the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Jeff Ware (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Steiner (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jim Mitchell (tiring) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Hole (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Lichtenstein (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Sean Tardiff (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Agee (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Silverman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Bain (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Walter Massey (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:15 | VCU | Walter Massey connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Jamie Lichtenstein - foul #1 on Jamie Lichtenstein, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Penn | Larry Fox (PG), Wendell May (SG), Brian Wallace (SF), Phillip Romano (PF), Tony Ringer (C) Jeff Ware, Wayne Steiner, Jim Mitchell, Kenneth Hole, Jamie Lichtenstein | |
| Subs | VCU | David Pennypacker (PG), George Vanhoose (SG), James McLead (SF), Edward Ewing (PF) Sean Tardiff, George Agee, Nicholas Silverman, Robert Bain | |
| 15:15 | VCU | Walter Massey makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:56 | Penn | Tony Ringer connects on the turnaround near the basket | 48-37 |
| 14:41 | VCU | James McLead misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 14:39 | Penn | Larry Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:25 | Penn | Tony Ringer scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Wallace | 50-37 |
| 14:12 | VCU | Walter Massey is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 50-37 |
| 14:10 | Penn | Wendell May gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 14:06 | Penn | Larry Fox hits the finger roll | 52-37 |
| 14:02 | VCU | David Pennypacker travels in the backcourt | 52-37 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | VCU | Emil Ashton (C) Walter Massey | |
| 13:48 | Penn | Tony Ringer misses the easy layup | 52-37 |
| 13:46 | Penn | Brian Wallace snags the offensive board | 52-37 |
| 13:29 | Penn | Phillip Romano connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Wendell May and he's fouled by James McLead - foul #4 on James McLead, team foul #2 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Penn | Jeff Ware (PG), Jim Mitchell (SF) Brian Wallace, Tony Ringer | |
| Subs | VCU | James Kroll (PG), George Agee (SG), Nicholas Silverman (SF), Patrick Warner (PF) David Pennypacker, George Vanhoose, James McLead, Edward Ewing | |
| 13:29 | Penn | Phillip Romano makes the free throw | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:15 | VCU | George Agee lays it up and in set up by James Kroll and the foul's on Wendell May - foul #2 on Wendell May, team foul #2 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Penn | Kenneth Hole (PF) Phillip Romano | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:15 | VCU | George Agee makes the free throw | 55-40 |
| 12:54 | Penn | Larry Fox's layup is rejected by Emil Ashton | 55-40 |
| 12:52 | Penn | Larry Fox can't tip it in | 55-40 |
| 12:50 | VCU | The rebound goes to Emil Ashton | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:39 | VCU | Emil Ashton scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Warner | 55-42 |
| 12:34 | Penn | Jeff Ware's layup is rejected by Patrick Warner | 55-42 |
| 12:33 | VCU | Nicholas Silverman grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 12:23 | VCU | Nicholas Silverman buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 12:03 | Penn | Larry Fox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 12:01 | Penn | Wendell May pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 11:47 | Penn | Wendell May hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 55-45 |
| 11:46 | VCU | Patrick Warner grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 11:40 | VCU | Nicholas Silverman knocks in the floater from the left block | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Jeff Ware (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell May (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. SF - Jim Mitchell (tiring) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Hole (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Fox (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Kroll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Agee (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Silverman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Warner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Emil Ashton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Penn | Jeff Ware clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 11:16 | VCU | Nicholas Silverman pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:04 | VCU | Nicholas Silverman is open and scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from George Agee | 55-49 |
| 11:00 | Penn | Jim Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Penn | Brian Wallace (PG), Wayne Steiner (SG), Phillip Romano (PF), Tony Ringer (C) Jeff Ware, Wendell May, Jim Mitchell, Kenneth Hole | |
| Subs | VCU | Sean Tardiff (PG), George Vanhoose (SG), David Pennypacker (SF), Robert Bain (PF), Edward Ewing (C) James Kroll, George Agee, Nicholas Silverman, Patrick Warner, Emil Ashton | |
| 10:40 | VCU | Sean Tardiff is fouled on the floor by Phillip Romano - foul #1 on Phillip Romano, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| 10:28 | VCU | Robert Bain's layup is rejected by Larry Fox | 55-49 |
| 10:26 | Penn | Wayne Steiner pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:01 | Penn | Brian Wallace can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 10:00 | Penn | Tony Ringer pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:38 | Penn | Larry Fox hits the finger roll and the foul's on David Pennypacker - foul #1 on David Pennypacker, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Penn | Kenneth Hole (PF) Phillip Romano | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:38 | Penn | Larry Fox makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:27 | VCU | Larry Fox picks off the pass by Sean Tardiff | 58-49 |
| 09:14 | Penn | Brian Wallace makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Wayne Steiner | 60-49 |
| 09:10 | VCU | Sean Tardiff connects on the floater from the left side set up by George Vanhoose and the foul's on Larry Fox - foul #3 on Larry Fox, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Penn | Jeff Ware (PG), Wendell May (SG), Jamie Lichtenstein (C) Larry Fox, Wayne Steiner, Tony Ringer | |
| Subs | VCU | George Agee (SG), Nicholas Silverman (SF), Walter Massey (C) George Vanhoose, David Pennypacker, Edward Ewing | |
| 09:10 | VCU | Sean Tardiff makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:03 | Penn | Wendell May drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Jamie Lichtenstein | 62-52 |
| 08:50 | VCU | George Agee can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 08:49 | Penn | Jamie Lichtenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 08:27 | Penn | Robert Bain denies the turnaround by Kenneth Hole | 62-52 |
| 08:25 | Penn | Kenneth Hole pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 08:07 | Penn | Wendell May misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 08:05 | VCU | Walter Massey snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 07:38 | VCU | George Agee makes the wide open runner near the basket on a great pass from Sean Tardiff | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Jeff Ware (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - Brian Wallace (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Hole (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamie Lichtenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Sean Tardiff (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Agee (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Silverman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Bain (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Walter Massey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Penn | Jeff Ware clanks a floater from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 07:18 | Penn | Jamie Lichtenstein tips it home | 64-54 |
| 07:16 | VCU | Sean Tardiff is hacked by Jeff Ware in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Ware, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Penn | Larry Fox (PG), Wayne Steiner (SG), Jim Mitchell (SF), Phillip Romano (PF), Tony Ringer (C) Jeff Ware, Wendell May, Brian Wallace, Kenneth Hole, Jamie Lichtenstein | |
| Subs | VCU | David Pennypacker (PG), George Vanhoose (SG), James McLead (SF), Patrick Warner (PF), Edward Ewing (C) Sean Tardiff, George Agee, Nicholas Silverman, Robert Bain, Walter Massey | |
| 07:03 | VCU | Patrick Warner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | VCU | Emil Ashton (C) Patrick Warner | |
| 06:52 | Penn | Phillip Romano is hacked by Edward Ewing - foul #1 on Edward Ewing, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| 06:38 | Penn | Larry Fox hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 64-54 |
| 06:37 | VCU | James McLead grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 06:33 | VCU | George Vanhoose is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Steiner - foul #2 on Wayne Steiner, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| 06:21 | VCU | George Vanhoose misses long on a turnaround from close range | 64-54 |
| 06:20 | Penn | Jim Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 06:12 | Penn | Larry Fox's pass is intercepted by David Pennypacker | 64-54 |
| 05:58 | VCU | Emil Ashton misses the wide open runner near the basket | 64-54 |
| 05:56 | VCU | Emil Ashton snags the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 05:35 | VCU | David Pennypacker hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Vanhoose | 64-57 |
| 05:14 | Penn | Phillip Romano's layup is rejected by Edward Ewing | 64-57 |
| 05:12 | VCU | David Pennypacker pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:08 | VCU | James McLead is fouled on the floor by Jim Mitchell - foul #1 on Jim Mitchell, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Penn | Jeff Ware (PG), Wendell May (SG), Kenneth Hole (PF), Jamie Lichtenstein (C) Larry Fox, Wayne Steiner, Phillip Romano, Tony Ringer | |
| Subs | VCU | James Kroll (PG), Nicholas Silverman (SG), Patrick Warner (PF), Walter Massey (C) David Pennypacker, George Vanhoose, Edward Ewing, Emil Ashton | |
| 05:08 | VCU | James McLead misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:08 | VCU | Patrick Warner pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 04:49 | VCU | Wendell May is called for the reach on Nicholas Silverman - foul #3 on Wendell May, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Penn | Brian Wallace (SF) Jim Mitchell | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:49 | VCU | Nicholas Silverman makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:49 | VCU | Nicholas Silverman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:23 | Penn | Kenneth Hole buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jeff Ware | 66-59 |
| 04:08 | VCU | James McLead can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 04:06 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Massey | 66-59 |
| 03:57 | VCU | Walter Massey connects on the runner in the lane set up by James Kroll | 66-61 |
| 03:34 | Penn | Wendell May drills a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Nicholas Silverman - foul #2 on Nicholas Silverman, team foul #5 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Penn | Jim Mitchell (SF), Tony Ringer (C) Brian Wallace, Jamie Lichtenstein | |
| Subs | VCU | George Vanhoose (SG), David Pennypacker (SF), Edward Ewing (C) Nicholas Silverman, James McLead, Walter Massey | |
| 03:34 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| 03:34 | Penn | Wendell May makes the free throw | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Jeff Ware (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wendell May (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jim Mitchell (tiring) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Hole (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Ringer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Kroll (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Vanhoose (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Pennypacker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:27 | VCU | James Kroll is alone and drills a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Kenneth Hole - foul #1 on Kenneth Hole, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Penn | Phillip Romano (PF) Kenneth Hole | |
| Subs | VCU | Emil Ashton (C) George Vanhoose | |
| 03:27 | VCU | James Kroll misses the free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:27 | Penn | Tony Ringer pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 03:06 | Penn | Wendell May hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 03:05 | VCU | The rebound goes to Edward Ewing | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:49 | VCU | Tony Ringer steals it from David Pennypacker | 69-63 |
| 02:49 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Penn | Larry Fox (PG) Jeff Ware | |
| Subs | VCU | Sean Tardiff (PG), George Agee (SG), James McLead (SF), Robert Bain (PF), Walter Massey (C) James Kroll, David Pennypacker, Patrick Warner, Edward Ewing, Emil Ashton | |
| 02:32 | Penn | Jim Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 69-63 |
| 02:12 | VCU | Sean Tardiff scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 69-65 |
| 02:12 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Penn | Brian Wallace (PG), Wayne Steiner (SG), Jamie Lichtenstein (C) Larry Fox, Jim Mitchell, Tony Ringer | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:52 | Penn | Wayne Steiner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 01:50 | Penn | Brian Wallace snags the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 01:33 | Penn | James McLead steps in front of the Phillip Romano pass | 69-65 |
| 01:28 | VCU | Sean Tardiff is hacked by Brian Wallace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Wallace, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Penn | Jeff Ware (PG), Jim Mitchell (SF), Kenneth Hole (PF) Brian Wallace, Wendell May, Phillip Romano | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:28 | VCU | Sean Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:28 | VCU | Sean Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:11 | Penn | Jim Mitchell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 01:09 | VCU | George Agee grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:58 | VCU | Jamie Lichtenstein steals it from James McLead | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Penn | Wayne Steiner misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Sean Tardiff - foul #3 on Sean Tardiff, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| 00:30 | Penn | Wayne Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:30 | Penn | Wayne Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | VCU | George Agee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 00:25 | Penn | Jim Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Penn | Jim Mitchell is hacked by George Agee in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Agee, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Penn | Brian Wallace (PF) Kenneth Hole | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:22 | Penn | Jim Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:22 | Penn | Jim Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:17 | VCU | Jeff Ware steals the ball from Walter Massey | 73-67 |
| 00:15 | Penn | Sean Tardiff is called for the reach on Jeff Ware in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Tardiff, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Penn | Wendell May (SF), Kenneth Hole (PF), Larry Fox (C) Jim Mitchell, Brian Wallace, Jamie Lichtenstein | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:15 | Penn | Jeff Ware makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:15 | Penn | Jeff Ware misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:15 | Penn | Wendell May gets the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:13 | Penn | Wendell May is hacked by James McLead - foul #5 on James McLead, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | VCU | Nicholas Silverman (SF) James McLead | |
| 00:13 | Penn | Wendell May misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Walter Massey gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Sean Tardiff is hacked by Jeff Ware in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Ware, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Penn | Jim Mitchell (SF), Jamie Lichtenstein (C) Wendell May, Larry Fox | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:09 | VCU | Sean Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Sean Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:08 | Penn | Sean Tardiff is called for the reach on Kenneth Hole in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sean Tardiff, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Penn | Wendell May (SF), Larry Fox (C) Jim Mitchell, Jamie Lichtenstein | |
| Subs | VCU | David Pennypacker (SF) Sean Tardiff | |
| 00:08 | Penn | Kenneth Hole misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:08 | Penn | Kenneth Hole makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:06 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Penn | Jim Mitchell (SF), Jamie Lichtenstein (C) Wendell May, Larry Fox | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:02 | VCU | David Pennypacker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | Penn | Jeff Ware runs out the clock | 75-72 |