| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Nellis (fresh) SF - Robert Roney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Gowin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Patten (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Roney inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-26 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Porter (PF) Robert Davis | |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Roney | 30-26 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Robert Roney steals the ball from Michael Patten | 30-26 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor grabs the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee | Robert Roney misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Dupuis - foul #1 on Richard Dupuis, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee | Robert Roney misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee | Robert Roney misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Michael Patten grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Ernest Porter is hacked by Eric Nellis - foul #3 on Eric Nellis, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Keith Hey (C) Michael Patten | |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-26 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | William Gowin grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ernest Porter - foul #3 on Ernest Porter, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (PG), Todd Reilly (SF), Leon Stephenson (C) Douglas Taylor, Robert Roney, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Hinson (SF), Dennis Moriarty (PF) Richard Dupuis, Ernest Porter | |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Keith Hey misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Manuel Sumner - foul #1 on Manuel Sumner, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Avalos (PF) Gary Defrancisco | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG) Mario Price | |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Keith Hey misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Keith Hey misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | George Avalos misses badly on a floater from the left side | 32-26 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | James Hinson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses short on a floater from the left block | 32-26 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Nellis (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Todd Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jackie Scalf (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Hinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) C - Keith Hey (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Moriarty | 32-26 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner tips it back up and in | 34-26 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf makes the 3 from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Jackie Scalf steals it from Manuel Sumner in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Matthew Warren hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Todd Reilly - foul #3 on Todd Reilly, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Robert McConaghy (SG), Robert Roney (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF), William Gowin (C) Manuel Sumner, Eric Nellis, Todd Reilly, George Avalos, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Michael Patten (C) Jackie Scalf, Dennis Moriarty, Keith Hey | |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Matthew Warren makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Matthew Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG) Matthew Warren | |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Mario Price misses the jump hook in the lane | 34-30 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Dupuis - foul #2 on Richard Dupuis, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Hinson | 34-32 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Taylor | 36-32 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Michael Patten banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Roney - foul #4 on Robert Roney, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SG), Todd Reilly (SF) Robert McConaghy, Robert Roney | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (SG) James Hinson | |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Michael Patten makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | Richard Dupuis steps in front of the Todd Reilly pass | 36-35 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis loses the ball out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (PG), Robert Roney (SF), George Avalos (PF), Leon Stephenson (C) Douglas Taylor, Todd Reilly, Gary Defrancisco, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jackie Scalf (SG), Ernest Porter (PF), Keith Hey (C) Matthew Warren, Robert Davis, Michael Patten | |
| 12:32 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson lays it in set up by Eric Nellis | 38-35 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf is hacked by Eric Nellis - foul #4 on Eric Nellis, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Hinson (SF) Richard Dupuis | |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Ernest Porter tips it home | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Roney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Hinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Hey (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | George Avalos jams it set up by Manuel Sumner and he's fouled by Jackie Scalf - foul #1 on Jackie Scalf, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Todd Reilly (SF), William Gowin (C) Manuel Sumner, Robert Roney, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Michael Patten (C) Mario Price, Keith Hey | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | George Avalos misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | James Hinson scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Porter | 40-39 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | George Avalos hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Douglas Taylor | 42-39 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | James Hinson drills a floater from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Michael Patten swats the short shot by George Avalos | 42-41 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor tips it in | 44-41 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Douglas Taylor steps in front of the Ernest Porter pass | 44-41 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee | George Avalos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (PG), Robert McConaghy (SG), Robert Roney (SF), Gary Defrancisco (PF), Leon Stephenson (C) Douglas Taylor, Eric Nellis, Todd Reilly, George Avalos, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Keith Hey (C) Matthew Warren, Jackie Scalf, Ernest Porter, Michael Patten | |
| 09:08 | Penn State | James Hinson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 44-41 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy loses the dribble to Mario Price | 44-41 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | James Hinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mario Price | 44-43 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner loses the dribble to Mario Price in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | James Hinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Mario Price | 44-45 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-47 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Robert Roney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Eric Nellis (SG), William Gowin (C) Manuel Sumner, Robert McConaghy, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jackie Scalf (SG) James Hinson | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Nellis (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Roney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Gary Defrancisco (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Gowin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Keith Hey (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-47 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | William Gowin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Keith Hey | 44-47 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Mario Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Keith Hey gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Mario Price hits a 3 from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | William Gowin tips it in | 46-50 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-50 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | William Gowin grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco buries a runner from the left block | 48-50 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | William Gowin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee | William Gowin is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (PG), Todd Reilly (SF), George Avalos (PF), Leon Stephenson (C) Douglas Taylor, Robert Roney, Gary Defrancisco, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), James Hinson (SF), Ernest Porter (PF), Michael Patten (C) Mario Price, Richard Dupuis, Robert Davis, Keith Hey | |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Michael Patten can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-50 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | Jackie Scalf steps in front of the Todd Reilly pass | 48-52 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Michael Patten's layup is rejected by Leon Stephenson | 48-52 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Matthew Warren grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Matthew Warren's pass is intercepted by Manuel Sumner | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Nellis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Todd Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Avalos (fresh) 10 pts. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jackie Scalf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Hinson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Patten (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Todd Reilly and he's hacked by Matthew Warren - foul #2 on Matthew Warren, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Robert McConaghy (SG) Manuel Sumner, Eric Nellis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG) Jackie Scalf | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Matthew Warren is fouled on the floor by George Avalos - foul #1 on George Avalos, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco (PF), William Gowin (C) George Avalos, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF), Dennis Moriarty (PF), Keith Hey (C) Matthew Warren, Ernest Porter, Michael Patten | |
| 02:41 | Penn State | James Hinson is hacked by Gary Defrancisco - foul #2 on Gary Defrancisco, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Roney (SF) Todd Reilly | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:41 | Penn State | James Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | James Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy misses the shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | James Hinson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SG) Robert McConaghy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Davis (PF), Michael Patten (C) Dennis Moriarty, Keith Hey | |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Robert Davis hits the finger roll | 51-56 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Gary Defrancisco misses the tip | 51-56 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Michael Patten snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Gowin - foul #1 on William Gowin, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jackie Scalf (SG) James Hinson | |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Gary Defrancisco | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | William Gowin loses the ball out of bounds | 51-57 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Michael Patten hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Mario Price | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | William Gowin grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Taylor | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Mario Price is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Taylor - foul #1 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Hinson (SF) Richard Dupuis | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Mario Price makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Mario Price makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Defrancisco | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Douglas Taylor is called for the reach on Mario Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF) James Hinson | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Mario Price makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Mario Price makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Robert Davis is hacked by Douglas Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Hinson (SF) Richard Dupuis | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Robert Roney hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Taylor | 60-65 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Mario Price is hacked by Douglas Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #12 | 60-65 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Mario Price makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Mario Price makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Robert Roney misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-67 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Michael Patten gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Mario Price runs out the clock | 60-67 |