| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Corey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Kepley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | George Kepley inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 19:36 | VCU | Chester Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 19:29 | VCU | Scott Manuel dunks the ball | 31-40 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | David Bertrand can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-40 |
| 19:22 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 19:05 | VCU | Scott Manuel misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lewis Pearson - foul #2 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 19:05 | VCU | Scott Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:05 | VCU | Scott Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Erwin Walkup | 33-42 |
| 18:30 | VCU | Chester Corey clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gerardo Ortega - foul #1 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| 18:30 | VCU | Chester Corey makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:30 | VCU | Chester Corey misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | George Kepley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 18:14 | VCU | The rebound goes to Joel Baldwin | 34-42 |
| 18:07 | VCU | Joel Baldwin loses the ball out of bounds | 34-42 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | George Kepley is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on George Kepley, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| 17:40 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Roger Fischer | 36-42 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson is hacked by Louis Rothmiller - foul #2 on Louis Rothmiller, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | George Kepley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 16:56 | VCU | The rebound goes to Chester Corey | 36-42 |
| 16:35 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-42 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Bertrand | 36-45 |
| 15:53 | VCU | Joel Baldwin hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Chester Corey and he's fouled by David Bertrand - foul #1 on David Bertrand, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (SG), Charles Lagarde (SF), James Arms (PF), James Napper (C) Roger Fischer, Louis Rothmiller, Scott Manuel, Chester Corey | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:53 | VCU | Joel Baldwin makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lagarde (fresh) PF - James Arms (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Napper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 8 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Erwin Walkup (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 15:35 | Penn State | David Bertrand gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | David Bertrand is denied on a layup by James Arms | 39-45 |
| 15:17 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Erwin Walkup | 39-45 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson is fouled on the floor by James Arms - foul #3 on James Arms, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Fischer (SG) Joel Baldwin | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:34 | Penn State | George Kepley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lewis Pearson | 39-48 |
| 14:13 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-48 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | George Kepley is hacked by James Napper - foul #4 on James Napper, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Louis Rothmiller (SF), Scott Manuel (PF), Chester Corey (C) Charles Lagarde, James Arms, James Napper | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:38 | Penn State | George Kepley can't throw it down | 39-48 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup snags the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | George Kepley is hacked by Louis Rothmiller - foul #3 on Louis Rothmiller, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| 13:01 | Penn State | David Bertrand travels with the ball | 39-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (PG) Kevin Zellmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:46 | VCU | Chester Corey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (SG) Roger Fischer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:20 | Penn State | George Kepley misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Owen Palmer - foul #1 on Owen Palmer, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (SG) Owen Palmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:20 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | George Kepley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:20 | VCU | The rebound goes to Scott Manuel | 39-49 |
| 12:03 | VCU | Chester Corey scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on Erwin Walkup - foul #1 on Erwin Walkup, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG), Juan Rios (SF) Gerardo Ortega, George Kepley | |
| 12:03 | VCU | Chester Corey makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 11:43 | VCU | Scott Manuel pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Chester Corey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 8 ast. SG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) PF - Lewis Pearson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Erwin Walkup (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | VCU | Scott Manuel comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-49 |
| 11:18 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Corey | 42-49 |
| 11:02 | VCU | Joel Baldwin clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 42-49 |
| 11:00 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Scott Manuel scores on a turnaround from the left block | 44-49 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 10:10 | VCU | The rebound goes to Louis Rothmiller | 44-49 |
| 10:03 | VCU | Joel Baldwin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Juan Rios grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Scott Manuel swats the short shot by Juan Rios | 44-49 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Juan Rios tips it in | 44-51 |
| 09:38 | VCU | Scott Manuel is hacked by David Bertrand - foul #2 on David Bertrand, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (PG), Roger Fischer (SG), Charles Lagarde (SF), James Arms (PF), Jacob Erwin (C) Joel Baldwin, Kevin Zellmer, Louis Rothmiller, Scott Manuel, Chester Corey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), George Kepley (SF), John Huff (C) David Bertrand, Juan Rios, Erwin Walkup | |
| 09:17 | VCU | Luis Hernadez is called for the reach on Charles Lagarde - foul #2 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| 09:17 | VCU | Charles Lagarde makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:17 | VCU | Charles Lagarde misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gerardo Ortega | 45-53 |
| 08:26 | VCU | Jacob Erwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Manuel (PF) Jacob Erwin | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Charles Lagarde steals it from Luis Hernadez | 45-53 |
| 07:50 | VCU | James Arms comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by John Huff - foul #1 on John Huff, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (PG), Louis Rothmiller (SF), James Napper (C) Owen Palmer, Charles Lagarde, Scott Manuel | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Erwin Walkup (C) Luis Hernadez, John Huff | |
| 07:50 | VCU | James Arms makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:50 | VCU | James Arms misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | George Kepley is fouled on the floor by Louis Rothmiller - foul #4 on Louis Rothmiller, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Manuel (PF) James Arms | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Napper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 8 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Pearson (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Erwin Walkup (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Joel Baldwin - foul #2 on Joel Baldwin, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:08 | VCU | Scott Manuel misses the easy layup | 46-55 |
| 07:06 | Penn State | George Kepley grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega clanks a floater from the right side | 46-55 |
| 06:43 | VCU | Scott Manuel gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 06:31 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Bertrand - foul #3 on David Bertrand, team foul #9 | 46-55 |
| 06:31 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:31 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | George Kepley scores on a floater from the baseline | 48-57 |
| 06:02 | VCU | Roger Fischer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-57 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson's layup is rejected by Scott Manuel | 48-57 |
| 05:34 | VCU | Scott Manuel snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 05:05 | VCU | Roger Fischer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (PG), Owen Palmer (SG), Chester Corey (SF), James Arms (PF) Joel Baldwin, Roger Fischer, Louis Rothmiller, Scott Manuel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), Juan Rios (SF), John Huff (C) David Bertrand, George Kepley, Erwin Walkup | |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Hernadez | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:29 | VCU | James Napper is whistled for a carry | 48-60 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Modesto Rossi (SG), Kenneth Takahashi (PF) Gerardo Ortega, Lewis Pearson | |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Luis Hernadez | 48-62 |
| 03:48 | VCU | Chester Corey makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Owen Palmer | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Modesto Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (PG), Roger Fischer (SG), Louis Rothmiller (SF), Scott Manuel (PF) Kevin Zellmer, Owen Palmer, James Arms, James Napper | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Gerardo Ortega (SG), George Kepley (SF), Lewis Pearson (PF), Erwin Walkup (C) Luis Hernadez, Modesto Rossi, Juan Rios, Kenneth Takahashi, John Huff | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Chester Corey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Pearson (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Erwin Walkup (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | VCU | Joel Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 50-62 |
| 03:17 | VCU | Roger Fischer misses the tip | 50-62 |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega is fouled on the floor by Scott Manuel - foul #1 on Scott Manuel, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (PG), Owen Palmer (SG), James Arms (PF), Jacob Erwin (C) Joel Baldwin, Roger Fischer, Louis Rothmiller, Scott Manuel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), Juan Rios (SF), Kenneth Takahashi (PF), John Huff (C) David Bertrand, George Kepley, Lewis Pearson, Erwin Walkup | |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:48 | VCU | Kenneth Takahashi takes the ball from Jacob Erwin | 50-64 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Hernadez | 50-67 |
| 02:32 | VCU | Chester Corey blows the layup | 50-67 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | John Huff gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Juan Rios knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Gerardo Ortega | 50-69 |
| 01:51 | VCU | James Arms misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-69 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-69 |
| 01:23 | VCU | James Arms gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 01:09 | VCU | James Arms lays it in on a great pass from Jacob Erwin | 52-69 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Juan Rios | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | VCU | Owen Palmer is fouled on the floor by Luis Hernadez - foul #3 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #10 | 52-72 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Modesto Rossi (SG) Gerardo Ortega | |
| 00:51 | VCU | Owen Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 00:51 | VCU | Owen Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Owen Palmer is called for the reach on Luis Hernadez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Owen Palmer, team foul #9 | 54-72 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 00:43 | VCU | Owen Palmer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jacob Erwin | 57-74 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Juan Rios and he's hacked by Jacob Erwin - foul #2 on Jacob Erwin, team foul #10 | 57-76 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez makes the free throw | 57-77 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-77 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez runs out the clock | 57-77 |