| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Kepley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fausto Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Reading (fresh) C - Alton Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Fausto Russo | 29-35 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger tips it in | 31-35 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee | Alton Parker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Alton Parker | 31-35 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerardo Ortega | 31-35 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Juan Rios loses the ball out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Powell (PF) Paul Reading | |
| 18:17 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Lechuga | 31-35 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Juan Rios's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi (PF), John Huff (C) Wayne Flickinger, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (SG), Manuel Spradling (SF) Otis Hughes, Fausto Russo | |
| 17:54 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | George Kepley gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Juan Rios is denied on a layup by Alton Parker | 31-35 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Robert Powell gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Juan Rios steals it from Robert Powell | 31-35 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Juan Rios comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Manuel Spradling - foul #2 on Manuel Spradling, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Paul Reading (PF) Manuel Spradling, Robert Powell | |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Juan Rios makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Juan Rios misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is hacked by John Huff - foul #2 on John Huff, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG) Juan Rios | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SF) Larry Dreher | |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes misses long on a runner near the basket | 32-35 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | John Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-35 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | John Huff gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Alton Parker | 35-35 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Alton Parker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi grabs the board | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Takahashi (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Huff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Yeager (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Fausto Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Reading (fairly fresh) C - Alton Parker (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | John Huff's pass is intercepted by Fausto Russo in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | George Kepley grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee | John Huff picks off the pass by Fausto Russo | 38-35 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | John Huff snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Paul Suazo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 14:08 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to George Kepley | 38-35 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-35 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is hacked by Kenneth Takahashi - foul #1 on Kenneth Takahashi, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Juan Rios (SF), Wayne Flickinger (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Paul Suazo, George Kepley, Kenneth Takahashi, John Huff | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (PG), David Trinh (SG), Larry Dreher (SF), Robert Powell (PF), Manuel Spradling (C) Otis Hughes, Joseph Yeager, Fausto Russo, Paul Reading, Alton Parker | |
| 13:25 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher scores on a shot from the right side set up by Devon Graham | 38-37 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | David Bertrand is hacked by Devon Graham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Devon Graham, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Manuel Spradling picks off the pass by David Bertrand | 38-37 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Robert Powell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wayne Flickinger - foul #1 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Juan Rios misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 38-39 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Robert Powell connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 40-41 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Robert Powell picks off the pass by Wayne Flickinger | 40-41 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Robert Powell misses long on a floater from the left block | 40-41 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | Devon Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | Robert Powell can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling tips it home | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerardo Ortega (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Rios (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Devon Graham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Trinh (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Dreher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Spradling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses the fadeaway from the right side | 40-43 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | Robert Powell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wayne Flickinger - foul #2 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), George Kepley (SF) Gerardo Ortega, Juan Rios | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Paul Duprey (SG), William Weissman (C) Devon Graham, David Trinh, Manuel Spradling | |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the easy layup | 40-45 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | George Kepley tips it but misses | 40-45 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | George Kepley grabs the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Paul Suazo buries a shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes is called for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (SF) Paul Suazo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Fausto Russo (SF), Alton Parker (C) Otis Hughes, Paul Duprey, William Weissman | |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Bertrand | 44-45 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Alton Parker connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Fausto Russo | 44-47 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger drills a jumper from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager's layup is rejected by Leonard Lechuga | 46-47 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Robert Powell snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Alton Parker throws it down and he's hacked by Mark McMurtrie - foul #4 on Mark McMurtrie, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Juan Rios (SF), Kenneth Takahashi (PF), John Huff (C) George Kepley, Mark McMurtrie, Wayne Flickinger, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), William Weissman (SF), Paul Reading (PF) Larry Dreher, Fausto Russo, Robert Powell | |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Juan Rios scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by David Bertrand | 48-50 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | Alton Parker clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Alton Parker hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Alton Parker is called for the reach on John Huff - foul #1 on Alton Parker, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (PG), Gerardo Ortega (SG) David Bertrand, Paul Suazo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (PG), David Trinh (SG), Fausto Russo (SF), Manuel Spradling (C) Otis Hughes, Joseph Yeager, William Weissman, Alton Parker | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark McMurtrie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Takahashi (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Huff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Devon Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Trinh (fresh) SF - Fausto Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Reading (fairly fresh) C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | John Huff is fouled on the floor by David Trinh - foul #1 on David Trinh, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (PF) Kenneth Takahashi | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Juan Rios slams it home on a nice dish by Gerardo Ortega | 50-52 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Reading | 50-55 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie connects on the floater from the left block | 52-55 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Devon Graham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-55 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | George Kepley gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Juan Rios | 55-55 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | David Trinh clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | John Huff snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Devon Graham steals it from John Huff in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | David Trinh lays it in on a nice dish by Devon Graham | 55-57 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | George Kepley connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Juan Rios | 58-57 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Paul Suazo (SG), Kenneth Takahashi (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Mark McMurtrie, Gerardo Ortega, Juan Rios, John Huff | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Joseph Yeager (SG), Larry Dreher (SF), Robert Powell (PF), Alton Parker (C) Devon Graham, David Trinh, Fausto Russo, Paul Reading, Manuel Spradling | |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to George Kepley | 58-57 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Larry Dreher steals the ball from Paul Suazo in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Otis Hughes | 58-60 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is fouled on the floor by Alton Parker - foul #2 on Alton Parker, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (SF), Wayne Flickinger (PF) George Kepley, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Paul Suazo misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Alton Parker | 58-60 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Mark McMurtrie | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark McMurtrie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Takahashi (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry Dreher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | David Bertrand is fouled in the backcourt by Otis Hughes - foul #3 on Otis Hughes, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), Leonard Lechuga (C) Paul Suazo, Kenneth Takahashi | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SF) Otis Hughes | |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-60 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Lechuga | 58-60 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is fouled on the floor by Robert Powell - foul #2 on Robert Powell, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SF) Mark McMurtrie | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG) Larry Dreher | |
| 02:44 | Tennessee | Gerardo Ortega is called for the reach on Alton Parker - foul #3 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Flickinger - foul #3 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Robert Powell pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | Alton Parker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 60-61 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Powell | 60-61 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo scores on a runner from close range | 60-63 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega loses the dribble to Robert Powell | 60-63 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Wayne Flickinger - foul #4 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Reading (PF) Robert Powell | |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Otis Hughes is called for the reach on David Bertrand in the backcourt - foul #4 on Otis Hughes, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Fausto Russo | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | David Bertrand drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Wayne Flickinger picks off the pass by Alton Parker | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Penn State | David Bertrand is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Bertrand, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Paul Reading is fouled on the floor by Gerardo Ortega - foul #4 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Otis Hughes is called for the reach on David Bertrand in the backcourt - foul #5 on Otis Hughes, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (SG) Otis Hughes | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Alton Parker snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is hacked by Gerardo Ortega in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #11 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF) Gerardo Ortega | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (PG), David Trinh (SG) Joseph Yeager, Larry Dreher | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Juan Rios grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | George Kepley scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by David Bertrand | 67-70 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG) Devon Graham | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager runs out the clock | 67-70 |