| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Andreas Russo (fresh) SG - Dustin Aldrich (fresh) SF - Joseph Marchese (fresh) PF - Gabriel Romano (fresh) C - John Doner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) SG - Martin Lavigne (fresh) SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) PF - Donald Shockley (fresh) C - Edward Landon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | John Doner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | Gabriel Romano misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Donald Shockley - foul #1 on Donald Shockley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | Gabriel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | Gabriel Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | John Doner pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | John Doner drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Dustin Aldrich | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold connects on the jump hook from the right block | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Andreas Russo can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Arnold | 3-4 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee | Dustin Aldrich is hacked by Martin Lavigne - foul #1 on Martin Lavigne, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Joseph Marchese drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Zachary Harbin | 5-6 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee | A charge is called on Andreas Russo - foul #1 on Andreas Russo, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Albert Jones (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF), John Selby (C) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Gerald Arnold, Donald Shockley, Edward Landon | |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano swats the layup by Richard Sorensen | 5-6 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen loses the dribble to Andreas Russo | 5-6 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Andreas Russo lays it up and in | 7-6 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Gregory Inman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Selby | 7-9 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee | Richard Sorensen denies the turnaround by Andreas Russo | 7-9 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee | Gabriel Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Andreas Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Aldrich (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Marchese (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Doner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ray Anderson (fresh) SG - Gregory Inman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Jones (fresh) PF - Richard Sorensen (fresh) C - John Selby (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Andreas Russo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | John Selby gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Gregory Inman travels with the ball | 7-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Merlin Yagi (SG), Jared Woods (SF), Christopher Merlin (C) Dustin Aldrich, Joseph Marchese, John Doner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Donald Shockley (PF), Edward Landon (C) Ray Anderson, Gregory Inman, Albert Jones, Richard Sorensen, John Selby | |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Jared Woods can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Edward Landon snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Merlin - foul #1 on Christopher Merlin, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Conway (SG), Gerald Barnard (C) Andreas Russo, Gabriel Romano | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee | Christopher Merlin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee | Gerald Barnard tips it in | 9-10 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-10 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Jared Woods gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Merlin Yagi makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Martin Lavigne, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andreas Russo (PG), Dustin Aldrich (SG), Joseph Marchese (SF), Gabriel Romano (PF), John Doner (C) Merlin Yagi, Christopher Conway, Jared Woods, Christopher Merlin, Gerald Barnard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Albert Jones (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF), John Selby (C) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Gerald Arnold, Donald Shockley, Edward Landon | |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | John Selby is called for the reach on Dustin Aldrich - foul #1 on John Selby, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Donald Shockley (PF), Edward Landon (C) Ray Anderson, Richard Sorensen, John Selby | |
| 12:52 | Tennessee | Joseph Marchese hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Dustin Aldrich | 14-10 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Albert Jones is whistled for traveling | 14-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Gerald Arnold (SG), Richard Sorensen (PF), John Selby (C) Zachary Harbin, Gregory Inman, Donald Shockley, Edward Landon | |
| 12:04 | Tennessee | Joseph Marchese is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Marchese, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Donald Shockley (PF), Edward Landon (C) Ray Anderson, Richard Sorensen, John Selby | |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin is hacked by Andreas Russo - foul #2 on Andreas Russo, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Merlin Yagi (PG) Andreas Russo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Monroe Morrissey (SF) Albert Jones | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Merlin Yagi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dustin Aldrich (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Marchese (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Doner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Monroe Morrissey (fresh) PF - Donald Shockley (fresh) C - Edward Landon (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Dustin Aldrich takes the ball from Monroe Morrissey | 14-10 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | Dustin Aldrich banks in the layup | 16-10 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Merlin Yagi steps in front of the Gerald Arnold pass | 16-10 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Dustin Aldrich blows the dunk | 16-10 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Edward Landon grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-10 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold tips it back up and in | 16-12 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | John Doner is whistled for traveling | 16-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jared Woods (SF), Christopher Merlin (PF) Joseph Marchese, Gabriel Romano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Albert Jones (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF), John Selby (C) Zachary Harbin, Gerald Arnold, Monroe Morrissey, Donald Shockley, Edward Landon | |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Gregory Inman makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Anderson | 16-14 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Albert Jones denies the turnaround by Dustin Aldrich | 16-14 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Gregory Inman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-14 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Christopher Merlin grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | John Doner scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Dustin Aldrich | 18-14 |
| 08:46 | Penn State | Gregory Inman misses the easy layup | 18-14 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee | Christopher Merlin grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Dustin Aldrich drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Merlin Yagi and he's fouled by Gregory Inman - foul #1 on Gregory Inman, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Conway (PG), Joseph Marchese (SF), Gabriel Romano (PF) Merlin Yagi, Christopher Merlin, John Doner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Gerald Arnold (SG), Monroe Morrissey (SF), Donald Shockley (PF), Edward Landon (C) Ray Anderson, Gregory Inman, Albert Jones, Richard Sorensen, John Selby | |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Dustin Aldrich misses the free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Edward Landon snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Donald Shockley clanks a floater from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Monroe Morrissey misses the tip | 20-14 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Donald Shockley grabs the offensive board | 20-14 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Edward Landon loses the ball out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gerald Barnard (SG) Dustin Aldrich | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Joseph Marchese is called for traveling | 20-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Merlin Yagi (PG), Christopher Merlin (C) Gerald Barnard, Jared Woods | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Jones (SF) Monroe Morrissey | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Merlin Yagi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Conway (fresh) SF - Joseph Marchese (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Merlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Albert Jones (fresh) PF - Donald Shockley (fairly fresh) C - Edward Landon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 20-14 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Albert Jones tips it in | 20-16 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee | Christopher Conway is fouled on the floor by Gerald Arnold - foul #1 on Gerald Arnold, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Monroe Morrissey (SF) Albert Jones | |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Donald Shockley is called for the reach on Merlin Yagi - foul #2 on Donald Shockley, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Sorensen (PF) Donald Shockley | |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Merlin Yagi makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Merlin Yagi misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Edward Landon pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Conway - foul #1 on Christopher Conway, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Doner (C) Christopher Merlin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Jones (SF), John Selby (C) Monroe Morrissey, Richard Sorensen | |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Merlin Yagi is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Harbin - foul #1 on Zachary Harbin, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Merlin Yagi makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Merlin Yagi makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold lays it up and in on a great pass from John Selby | 23-20 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Gabriel Romano drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Merlin Yagi and the foul's on Gerald Arnold - foul #2 on Gerald Arnold, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Walker (PG), Gerald Barnard (SG), Jared Woods (SF) Merlin Yagi, Christopher Conway, Joseph Marchese | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (SG), Monroe Morrissey (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF) Gerald Arnold, Albert Jones, John Selby | |
| 06:02 | Tennessee | Gabriel Romano makes the free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Monroe Morrissey is denied on a layup by Jared Woods | 26-20 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Gabriel Romano gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Jared Woods lays it up and in set up by Gerald Barnard and he's hacked by Monroe Morrissey - foul #1 on Monroe Morrissey, team foul #10 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dustin Aldrich (SG) Gerald Barnard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Inman (SG), Albert Jones (SF) Ray Anderson, Monroe Morrissey | |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Jared Woods misses the free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Jones | 28-23 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Gabriel Romano hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Dustin Aldrich | 30-23 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Edward Landon buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Zachary Harbin | 30-25 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Gabriel Romano is whistled for traveling | 30-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Merlin Yagi (PG), Joseph Marchese (SF), Christopher Merlin (C) Donald Walker, Gabriel Romano, John Doner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (SG), Monroe Morrissey (SF), John Selby (C) Gregory Inman, Albert Jones, Richard Sorensen | |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Edward Landon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Merlin - foul #2 on Christopher Merlin, team foul #6 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andreas Russo (PG), Gerald Barnard (C) Merlin Yagi, Jared Woods | |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Lavigne (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Donald Shockley (PF) Zachary Harbin, Monroe Morrissey, John Selby | |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Edward Landon makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Edward Landon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Andreas Russo loses the dribble to Gerald Arnold | 30-27 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold banks in the layup | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Andreas Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Aldrich (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Marchese (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Merlin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Barnard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ray Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Lavigne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Donald Shockley (fresh) C - Edward Landon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Tennessee | Christopher Merlin travels with the ball | 30-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Merlin Yagi (SG) Dustin Aldrich | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG) Ray Anderson | |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Edward Landon misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 30-29 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Landon | 30-29 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Edward Landon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-29 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Christopher Merlin snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Gerald Barnard misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Christopher Merlin tips it back up and in | 32-29 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold scores on a shot near the basket set up by Zachary Harbin | 32-31 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Joseph Marchese can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Donald Shockley grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Christopher Merlin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Edward Landon banks in the layup on a great pass from Martin Lavigne | 32-36 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Merlin Yagi travels with the ball | 32-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Conway (PG), Dustin Aldrich (SG), Jared Woods (SF), Gabriel Romano (PF), John Doner (C) Andreas Russo, Merlin Yagi, Joseph Marchese, Christopher Merlin, Gerald Barnard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), John Selby (C) Zachary Harbin, Edward Landon | |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Christopher Conway steals the ball from Ray Anderson in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Dustin Aldrich misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-36 |