| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronny Cordero (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | James Washington inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-32 |
| 19:50 | Vanderbilt | James Washington snags the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 19:38 | Vanderbilt | James Washington hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 19:37 | Penn State | David Stukes pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Gerald Costello comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Kissel - foul #1 on Jason Kissel, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:00 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gerald Costello - foul #2 on Gerald Costello, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:00 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:00 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Robert Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 18:35 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:30 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Adrian Hargrove | 27-36 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Michael Downard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Johnny Pate tips it in | 29-36 |
| 17:53 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Costello - foul #3 on Gerald Costello, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Robert Slaugh (C) Gerald Costello, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:53 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:53 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Robert Jackson drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph King | 31-37 |
| 17:12 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 31-37 |
| 17:11 | Vanderbilt | James Washington tips it in | 31-39 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Robert Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 16:53 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero is hacked by Robert Slaugh - foul #2 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF), Jonny Russell (C) Robert Jackson, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG), Robert Hisle (SF) Clyde Caldwell, James Washington | |
| 16:30 | Vanderbilt | Joseph King picks off the pass by Jason Kissel | 34-39 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Downard | 36-39 |
| 15:50 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Lowell Hill - foul #1 on Lowell Hill, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG), Adam Knorr (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Michael Downard, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), James Washington (SF), William Sanders (C) Jason Kissel, Robert Hisle, Adrian Hargrove | |
| 15:50 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:50 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Armand Ricci (fresh) SG - Don Mack (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronny Cordero (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Johnny Pate lays it up and in | 38-40 |
| 15:16 | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Adam Knorr grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | James Washington is called for the reach on Lowell Hill - foul #2 on James Washington, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), David Stukes (PF) Joseph King, Adam Knorr | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell (SG), Adrian Hargrove (C) Don Mack, William Sanders | |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Robert Jackson drills a shot from the right side set up by Gerald Costello | 40-40 |
| 14:27 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pate is called for the reach on Armand Ricci - foul #1 on Johnny Pate, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG) Lowell Hill | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG) Armand Ricci | |
| 14:22 | Vanderbilt | James Washington misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Robert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Michael Downard is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (SF) James Washington | |
| 13:40 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 13:39 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 13:28 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove double dribbles | 40-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG) Clyde Caldwell | |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Michael Downard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 12:58 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Jason Kissel | 40-40 |
| 12:51 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Lowell Hill (SF) Gerald Costello, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Washington (SF), William Sanders (C) Robert Hisle, Adrian Hargrove | |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Lowell Hill snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Washington - foul #3 on James Washington, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF) Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Clyde Caldwell (SG), Adrian Hargrove (C) Jason Kissel, Don Mack, William Sanders | |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | David Stukes grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Michael Downard makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jonny Russell | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Armand Ricci (fresh) SG - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronny Cordero (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove's floater is tipped away by Jonny Russell | 43-40 |
| 11:35 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Lowell Hill pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Adrian Hargrove steals it from Joseph King | 43-40 |
| 11:05 | Vanderbilt | James Washington is called for a charge - foul #4 on James Washington, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Johnny Pate (C) Joseph King, Michael Downard, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG) Armand Ricci | |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Johnny Pate can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 43-40 |
| 10:43 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 10:37 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Clyde Caldwell and he's hacked by Gerald Costello - foul #4 on Gerald Costello, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Robert Slaugh (SF) Gerald Costello, Lowell Hill | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG), Robert Hisle (SF) Clyde Caldwell, James Washington | |
| 10:37 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Jason Kissel takes the ball from Robert Slaugh | 43-43 |
| 09:56 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | David Stukes drills a jumper in the paint | 45-46 |
| 09:38 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jason Kissel | 45-48 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Joseph King is fouled on the floor by Ronny Cordero - foul #2 on Ronny Cordero, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (PG), Lowell Hill (SF) Joseph King, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell (SG), James Washington (SF), William Sanders (C) Don Mack, Robert Hisle, Adrian Hargrove | |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses short on a runner in the lane | 45-48 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| 08:46 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Sanders and he's fouled by Lowell Hill - foul #2 on Lowell Hill, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Jonny Russell (C) Robert Jackson, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 08:46 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Lowell Hill misses long on a shot from the right side | 47-51 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 07:58 | Penn State | Michael Downard clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 07:56 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 07:41 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Jonny Russell gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Slaugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronny Cordero (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Ronny Cordero is called for the reach on Joseph King - foul #3 on Ronny Cordero, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Robert Jackson (SF), Adam Knorr (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Joseph King, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG), Don Mack (SG), Adrian Hargrove (C) Jason Kissel, Clyde Caldwell, William Sanders | |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Michael Downard is hacked by Adrian Hargrove - foul #2 on Adrian Hargrove, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Michael Downard makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Michael Downard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:57 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Johnny Pate is called for a charge - foul #2 on Johnny Pate, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF) Adam Knorr | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (SF) James Washington | |
| 06:24 | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Robert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Michael Downard pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the easy layup but the foul's on Adrian Hargrove - foul #3 on Adrian Hargrove, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF) Michael Downard | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG) Armand Ricci | |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:21 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 05:20 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove tips it home | 50-55 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Gerald Costello comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 04:55 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 04:38 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero knocks in the runner from close range | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:15 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Johnny Pate | 52-57 |
| 04:15 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Robert Slaugh (C) Lowell Hill, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell (SG), James Washington (SF) Don Mack, Robert Hisle | |
| 04:04 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Kissel | 52-59 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Robert Jackson is called for traveling | 52-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 03:29 | Vanderbilt | James Washington drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Kissel | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronny Cordero (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Adrian Hargrove (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | David Stukes misses short on a jumper from the left block | 52-62 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Lowell Hill tips it back up and in | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove slams it home set up by Jason Kissel | 54-64 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SF), Johnny Pate (C) Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 02:38 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the floater from the free throw line | 56-64 |
| 02:21 | Vanderbilt | James Washington drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Clyde Caldwell | 56-67 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Gerald Costello buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Johnny Pate | 58-67 |
| 01:46 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Pate - foul #3 on Johnny Pate, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| 01:46 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:46 | Vanderbilt | Adrian Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | David Stukes dunks the ball | 60-69 |
| 01:23 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel knocks in the shot from the right block | 60-71 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | David Stukes hits the finger roll set up by Robert Jackson | 62-71 |
| 00:44 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-71 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Robert Jackson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | David Stukes grabs the offensive board | 62-71 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-71 |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | James Washington pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | James Washington is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Costello - foul #5 on Gerald Costello, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci (PG) Jason Kissel | |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | James Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Joseph King loses the ball out of bounds | 62-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SG), Zane Canfield (SF), Franklin Waters (PF), William Sanders (C) Clyde Caldwell, James Washington, Ronny Cordero, Adrian Hargrove | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Armand Ricci runs out the clock | 62-73 |