| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Fink (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Mack (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Adam Knorr inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena is denied on a dunk by William Sanders | 35-30 |
| 19:35 | Vanderbilt | William Fink grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 19:31 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 19:30 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 19:20 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Jason Kissel | 37-30 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Gerald Costello scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mitchell Mena | 37-33 |
| 18:37 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters double dribbles | 37-33 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Gerald Costello is called for traveling | 37-33 |
| 18:05 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG) Mitchell Mena | |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Franklin Waters - foul #2 on Franklin Waters, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport (PF) William Sanders | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Welch (PF) Adam Knorr | |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:34 | Vanderbilt | Gary West picks off the pass by Jason Kissel in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Gerald Costello | 37-36 |
| 16:59 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport banks in the layup set up by Jason Kissel | 39-36 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Gerald Costello clanks a shot from the right side | 39-36 |
| 16:30 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:22 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-36 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Jonny Russell pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Joseph King tips it home | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Fink (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Mack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Franklin Waters (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary West (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Costello (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Mack | 42-38 |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Jonny Russell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 15:21 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Franklin Waters | 42-38 |
| 15:02 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-38 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Gerald Costello pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Mark Welch travels with the ball | 42-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield (PG), Clyde Caldwell (SG), Robert Hisle (SF), William Sanders (PF), Ronny Cordero (C) Jason Kissel, William Fink, Don Mack, Thomas Davenport, Franklin Waters | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Lowell Hill (SF), Mitchell Mena (PF), Adam Knorr (C) Gary West, Joseph King, Mark Welch, Jonny Russell | |
| 14:29 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mitchell Mena - foul #1 on Mitchell Mena, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 14:29 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:29 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Adam Knorr is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Adam Knorr, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 13:59 | Vanderbilt | The jumper by Ronny Cordero is denied by Mitchell Mena | 43-38 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Lowell Hill pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-38 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Lowell Hill tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 13:35 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 13:33 | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:20 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Costello steals it from Robert Hisle | 43-40 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Gerald Costello lays it in | 43-42 |
| 13:00 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle is hacked by Lowell Hill - foul #4 on Lowell Hill, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG) Zane Canfield | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Mark Welch (C) Gerald Costello, Lowell Hill | |
| 12:47 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Kissel | 45-42 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Mark Welch is fouled on the floor by William Sanders - foul #2 on William Sanders, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield (SF), Thomas Davenport (PF), Franklin Waters (C) Clyde Caldwell, William Sanders, Ronny Cordero | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG), Gerald Costello (SG), Jonny Russell (C) Fred Harrison, Adam Knorr, Mitchell Mena | |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Gary West double dribbles | 45-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Fink (SG), Don Mack (SF) Robert Hisle, Zane Canfield | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:46 | Vanderbilt | William Fink hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Mack and he's fouled by Gary West - foul #3 on Gary West, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| 11:46 | Vanderbilt | William Fink makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Fink (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Mack (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary West (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Costello (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-42 |
| 11:21 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Thomas Davenport | 48-42 |
| 11:11 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Gerald Costello | 48-42 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Gerald Costello is called for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Sanders (PF) Thomas Davenport | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (SG), Adam Knorr (SF), Edward Licon (PF) Gerald Costello, Joseph King, Mark Welch | |
| 10:45 | Vanderbilt | William Fink misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 10:43 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 10:21 | Vanderbilt | William Fink misses long on a shot from the left side | 48-42 |
| 10:20 | Vanderbilt | William Fink tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Jonny Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield (PG), Clyde Caldwell (SG), Robert Hisle (SF), Ronny Cordero (C) Jason Kissel, William Fink, Don Mack, Franklin Waters | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG), Mitchell Mena (PF) Gary West, Edward Licon | |
| 10:00 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero misses the easy layup | 50-42 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Jonny Russell tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 09:14 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Costello takes the ball from William Sanders | 50-44 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Fred Harrison hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Costello | 50-46 |
| 08:54 | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield is hacked by Jonny Russell - foul #2 on Jonny Russell, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), William Fink (SG), Don Mack (SF), Thomas Davenport (PF), Franklin Waters (C) Zane Canfield, Clyde Caldwell, Robert Hisle, William Sanders, Ronny Cordero | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG), Joseph King (SF), Edward Licon (PF), Mark Welch (C) Fred Harrison, Adam Knorr, Mitchell Mena, Jonny Russell | |
| 08:33 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Mark Welch gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Gerald Costello buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary West | 50-49 |
| 07:46 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Don Mack | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Fink (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Mack (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary West (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Costello (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Edward Licon (fresh) C - Mark Welch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Joseph King drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary West | 53-51 |
| 07:10 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel misses short on a floater from the baseline | 53-51 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Edward Licon | 53-51 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Gerald Costello comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 06:44 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:36 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel connects on the floater from the right wing set up by William Fink | 55-51 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Edward Licon is fouled on the floor by Thomas Davenport - foul #2 on Thomas Davenport, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell (SG), Robert Hisle (SF), William Sanders (PF), Ronny Cordero (C) William Fink, Don Mack, Thomas Davenport, Franklin Waters | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Mitchell Mena (PF), Adam Knorr (C) Gary West, Gerald Costello, Edward Licon, Mark Welch | |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Adam Knorr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Hisle - foul #1 on Robert Hisle, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:34 | Vanderbilt | Adam Knorr takes the ball from Robert Hisle | 55-53 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 55-53 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Adam Knorr snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena connects on the floater from the left block set up by Fred Harrison | 55-55 |
| 04:43 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Lowell Hill is called for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield (PG), William Fink (SG), Don Mack (SF), Thomas Davenport (PF), Franklin Waters (C) Jason Kissel, Clyde Caldwell, Robert Hisle, William Sanders, Ronny Cordero | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG), Jonny Russell (C) Joseph King, Mitchell Mena | |
| 04:08 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Gerald Costello hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-55 |
| 03:42 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Zane Canfield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Fink (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Mack (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Fred Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Lowell Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Adam Knorr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-55 |
| 03:32 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:17 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Lowell Hill grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-57 |
| 02:56 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Adam Knorr's pass is intercepted by William Fink | 58-57 |
| 02:41 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), William Sanders (PF) Zane Canfield, Thomas Davenport | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG), Mitchell Mena (PF) Gerald Costello, Adam Knorr | |
| 02:27 | Vanderbilt | Jonny Russell is called for the reach on Jason Kissel - foul #3 on Jonny Russell, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG) Fred Harrison | |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | William Fink hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 02:16 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 02:10 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders misses long on a shot from the right side | 58-57 |
| 02:08 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena blows the layup | 60-57 |
| 01:44 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG) Gary West | |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 01:15 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:55 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack is fouled on the floor by Lowell Hill - foul #5 on Lowell Hill, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (SF) Lowell Hill | |
| 00:55 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:55 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Jonny Russell comes up short on the shot near the basket | 62-57 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel is hacked by Joseph King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph King, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport (PF), Ronny Cordero (C) William Sanders, Franklin Waters | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena misses the jumper from the left block | 64-57 |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Costello - foul #2 on Gerald Costello, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Gerald Costello buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Joseph King is called for the reach on Don Mack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph King, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Sanders (PF) Thomas Davenport | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Joseph King misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Costello is called for the reach on Ronny Cordero in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Costello, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport (PF) William Sanders | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Gerald Costello can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Knorr | 69-60 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Gerald Costello knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph King | 69-63 |
| 00:09 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Sanders (PF) Thomas Davenport | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Costello - foul #4 on Gerald Costello, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Gerald Costello can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |