| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Parrott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Weller (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joel Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Enyeart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart inbounds the ball | 16-33 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart scores on a jumper from the right side | 16-35 |
| 19:38 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer misses the shot from just outside the lane | 16-35 |
| 19:37 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller snags the offensive board | 16-35 |
| 19:22 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Douglas Spivey - foul #3 on Douglas Spivey, team foul #1 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (SG) Douglas Spivey | |
| 19:22 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer misses the free throw | 18-35 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the defensive rebound | 18-35 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart travels with the ball | 18-35 |
| 18:53 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll misses the shot from the free throw line | 18-35 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer gets the rebound | 18-35 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Michael Weller takes the ball from John Lau | 18-35 |
| 18:11 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll buries a 3 from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer can't finish the layup | 21-35 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | John Lau snags the offensive board | 21-35 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer is fouled on the floor by Johnny Parrott - foul #3 on Johnny Parrott, team foul #1 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry (PF) Johnny Parrott | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Paul Cordova | 21-37 |
| 17:00 | Vanderbilt | Gerard Creamer swats the short shot by Joel Fischer | 21-37 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Paul Cordova evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 16:39 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 16:21 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller is hacked by Paul Cordova - foul #1 on Paul Cordova, team foul #2 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG), Willie Bailey (C) Harold Burkart, John Lau | |
| 16:06 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer misses the lay-in | 21-37 |
| 16:05 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller can't tip it in | 21-37 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Paul Cordova can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Joel Fischer - foul #2 on Joel Fischer, team foul #2 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott (SF) Floyd Henry | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Frederick Green | |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 15:42 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-38 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Parrott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joel Fischer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Enyeart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Dennis Carroll is called for the reach on Scott Enyeart - foul #3 on Dennis Carroll, team foul #3 | 24-38 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Paul Cordova lays it up and in set up by Douglas Spivey | 24-40 |
| 14:52 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott lays it in set up by Mack Colvard and the foul's on Scott Enyeart - foul #2 on Scott Enyeart, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (C) Willie Bailey | |
| 14:52 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the free throw | 27-40 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart loses the dribble to Mack Colvard | 27-40 |
| 14:36 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses the lay-in | 27-40 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | John Lau grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart is fouled on the floor by Joel Fischer - foul #3 on Joel Fischer, team foul #4 | 27-40 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 14:21 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 14:10 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Joel Fischer, team foul #5 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis (C) Joel Fischer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart misses short on a shot from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey tips it back up and in | 27-42 |
| 13:36 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Scott Enyeart - foul #3 on Scott Enyeart, team foul #4 | 27-42 |
| 13:36 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 13:36 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart drills a shot from the baseline set up by Paul Cordova | 29-44 |
| 12:59 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 12:58 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 12:47 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard is fouled on the floor by John Lau - foul #2 on John Lau, team foul #5 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry (PF) Mack Colvard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Willie Bailey (C) John Lau | |
| 12:22 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-44 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey tips it back up and in | 31-46 |
| 12:11 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Floyd Henry and he's fouled by Willie Bailey - foul #2 on Willie Bailey, team foul #6 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong (SF) Scott Enyeart | |
| 12:11 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis misses the free throw | 33-46 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 33-46 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer tips it back up and in | 33-48 |
| 11:42 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott makes the floater from the left side | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Henry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marvin Luis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Birdsong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Willie Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Paul Cordova buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 11:03 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 35-51 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Paul Cordova is fouled on the floor by Dennis Carroll - foul #4 on Dennis Carroll, team foul #6 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (PG), Mack Colvard (SG), Michael Ruhland (C) Dennis Carroll, Michael Weller, Marvin Luis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Enyeart (SF), John Lau (C) Antonio Birdsong, Gerard Creamer | |
| 10:23 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-51 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Spivey | 35-51 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | The short jumper by Scott Enyeart is denied by Michael Ruhland | 35-51 |
| 10:06 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott grabs the board | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 10:02 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | John Lau grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | John Lau is hacked by Michael Ruhland - foul #1 on Michael Ruhland, team foul #7 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller (PF) Floyd Henry | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG), Jamie Smith (PF) Paul Cordova, Willie Bailey | |
| 09:49 | Penn State | John Lau makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | John Lau makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 09:34 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mack Colvard | 38-53 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart is fouled on the floor by Mack Colvard - foul #2 on Mack Colvard, team foul #8 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis (C) Michael Ruhland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerard Creamer (PF) Jamie Smith | |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 09:01 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis lays it up and in | 40-55 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Frederick Green connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-57 |
| 08:38 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | John Lau hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Weller - foul #2 on Michael Weller, team foul #9 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry (PF) Johnny Parrott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (PG) Frederick Green | |
| 08:20 | Penn State | John Lau misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | John Lau makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 08:03 | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher connects on the runner from the left block | 44-58 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | John Lau clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Marvin Luis - foul #1 on Marvin Luis, team foul #10 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG), Johnny Parrott (SF), Joel Fischer (C) Don Speicher, Michael Weller, Marvin Luis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong (SF) Scott Enyeart | |
| 07:44 | Penn State | John Lau misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | John Lau makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Dennis Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Henry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Fischer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Birdsong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - John Lau (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer misses the easy layup | 44-59 |
| 07:31 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry gets the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 07:25 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-59 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | John Lau misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-59 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong hits the follow up shot | 44-61 |
| 06:51 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 06:49 | Vanderbilt | Joel Fischer grabs the offensive board | 44-61 |
| 06:38 | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-61 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Paul Cordova connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Lau | 44-64 |
| 05:59 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll loses the ball out of bounds | 44-64 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Speicher (SG), Michael Weller (SF), Michael Ruhland (PF) Mack Colvard, Johnny Parrott, Floyd Henry | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (SG), Scott Enyeart (SF), Willie Bailey (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Douglas Spivey, Antonio Birdsong, Gerard Creamer, John Lau | |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Joel Fischer - foul #5 on Joel Fischer, team foul #11 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis (C) Joel Fischer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart makes the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 05:24 | Vanderbilt | Paul Cordova picks off the pass by Marvin Luis | 44-66 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Paul Cordova banks in the layup | 44-68 |
| 05:02 | Vanderbilt | Michael Ruhland connects on the floater near the basket set up by Dennis Carroll | 46-68 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Paul Cordova evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-68 |
| 04:33 | Vanderbilt | Michael Ruhland pulls down the rebound | 46-68 |
| 04:15 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-68 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry (PF) Michael Ruhland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG), Antonio Birdsong (SF) Paul Cordova, Scott Enyeart | |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Floyd Henry - foul #1 on Floyd Henry, team foul #12 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mack Colvard (SG), Johnny Parrott (SF) Don Speicher, Floyd Henry | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong misses the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 03:47 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harold Burkart - foul #1 on Harold Burkart, team foul #7 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry (PF) Dennis Carroll | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:47 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 03:47 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Penn State | The short jumper by Antonio Birdsong is denied by Floyd Henry | 48-69 |
| 03:31 | Vanderbilt | Floyd Henry snags the defensive board | 48-69 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Michael Weller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Mack Colvard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Parrott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Henry (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marvin Luis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Burkart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antonio Birdsong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Mack Colvard | 50-69 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Harold Burkart misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-69 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong can't tip it in | 50-69 |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller pulls down the rebound | 50-69 |
| 02:38 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-69 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Harold Burkart knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Frederick Green | 52-72 |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | Frederick Green takes the ball from Michael Weller | 52-72 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Frederick Green hits the finger roll | 52-74 |
| 01:57 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Johnny Parrott, team foul #13 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Carroll (PG) Floyd Henry | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Willie Bailey is fouled on the floor by Marvin Luis - foul #2 on Marvin Luis, team foul #14 | 52-74 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Willie Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Willie Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-76 |
| 01:17 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Parrott hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-76 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jamie Smith | 52-76 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Willie Bailey misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-76 |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis gets the rebound | 52-76 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Vanderbilt | Michael Weller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-76 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Antonio Birdsong | 52-76 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Willie Bailey clanks a shot from the free throw line | 52-76 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis snags the defensive board | 52-76 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Luis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 52-76 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Willie Bailey pulls down the rebound | 52-76 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Frederick Green runs out the clock | 52-76 |