| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) C - Charles Senecal (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Crumpler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Vitagliano (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Reid (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler throws it down on a nice dish by Larry Rosin | 29-28 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Doug Baker knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 19:13 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Senecal | 32-28 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Larry Vigil pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Doug Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG) Larry Vigil, Stephen Wyatt | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:34 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alan Reid | 32-30 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Doug Baker shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gonzalo Romano | 35-30 |
| 18:01 | Vanderbilt | Doug Baker is called for the reach on Richard Crumpler - foul #1 on Doug Baker, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Dennis Carpenter (SF) Harry Wynn, Doug Baker | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:44 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler is hacked by Charles Senecal - foul #2 on Charles Senecal, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF) Dennis Carpenter | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 17:33 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 35-30 |
| 17:31 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano misses the tip | 35-30 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Doug Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Larry Vigil is fouled on the floor by Alan Reid - foul #2 on Alan Reid, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter (SF) Doug Baker | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow (C) Alan Reid | |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Larry Vigil is hacked by Larry Rosin - foul #1 on Larry Rosin, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Doug Baker (SF) Larry Vigil, Dennis Carpenter | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Charles Senecal misses the easy layup | 35-30 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Doug Baker | 35-30 |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Michael Kindel can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Doug Baker snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Wynn (fresh) SG - Gonzalo Romano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Kindel (fairly fresh) C - Charles Senecal (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Crumpler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Vitagliano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Sow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Charles Senecal misses short on a runner in the lane | 35-30 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Doug Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Doug Baker buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 14:44 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Crumpler, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Dennis Carpenter (SF) Harry Wynn, Doug Baker | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid (C) Dikembe Sow | |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Larry Vigil scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gonzalo Romano | 40-30 |
| 14:10 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano drills a runner from the right block and the foul's on Michael Kindel - foul #1 on Michael Kindel, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SG) Gonzalo Romano | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:10 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Larry Vigil is hacked by Dennis Johnson - foul #1 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG) Doug Baker | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Larry Vigil's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Richard Crumpler | 40-33 |
| 13:18 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler hits the finger roll | 40-35 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Michael Kindel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 12:57 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 12:44 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano misses the easy dunk attempt | 40-35 |
| 12:43 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 12:20 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid blows the layup | 40-35 |
| 12:19 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Charles Senecal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF) Gonzalo Romano, Dennis Carpenter, Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn (PG), David McVay (PF), Dikembe Sow (C) Larry Rosin, Kenneth Vitagliano, Alan Reid | |
| 11:45 | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Harry Wynn - foul #2 on Harry Wynn, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa (C) Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 11:45 | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:45 | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Harry Wynn (fresh) SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfredo Figueroa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Zachary Blackburn (fresh) SG - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Crumpler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David McVay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Sow (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Harry Wynn connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Vigil | 43-38 |
| 11:00 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Zachary Blackburn | 43-40 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Zachary Blackburn - foul #2 on Zachary Blackburn, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Harry Wynn, Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Neil Brown (SG), William Thomson (PF), Alan Reid (C) Dennis Johnson, Richard Crumpler, Dikembe Sow | |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:16 | Vanderbilt | The jump hook by David McVay is blocked by Doug Baker | 45-40 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Larry Vigil gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | 3 seconds is called on Michael Kindel | 45-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG) Stephen Wyatt | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin (PG), Kenneth Vitagliano (PF) Neil Brown, William Thomson | |
| 09:31 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano misses long on a shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 09:29 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 09:22 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin misses short on a jumper from the left side | 45-40 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Doug Baker snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 09:14 | Vanderbilt | David McVay snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 08:55 | Vanderbilt | David McVay is fouled on the floor by Gonzalo Romano - foul #2 on Gonzalo Romano, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG) Gonzalo Romano | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson (SG), Richard Crumpler (SF) Zachary Blackburn, David McVay | |
| 08:31 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin is hacked by Stephen Wyatt - foul #1 on Stephen Wyatt, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (SG), Stephen Edwards (PF) Stephen Wyatt, Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow (C) Alan Reid | |
| 08:20 | Vanderbilt | Larry Vigil picks off the pass by Dikembe Sow | 45-40 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Harry Wynn buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Doug Baker | 48-40 |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson hits a jumper near the basket set up by Kenneth Vitagliano | 48-42 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Doug Baker double dribbles | 48-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter (PG), Stephen Wyatt (SG), Michael Kindel (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Harry Wynn, Stephen Edwards, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David McVay (PF), Alan Reid (C) Kenneth Vitagliano, Dikembe Sow | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dennis Carpenter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Kindel (fairly fresh) C - Alfredo Figueroa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Crumpler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David McVay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Vanderbilt | David McVay scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Crumpler | 48-44 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Dennis Johnson is called for the reach on Stephen Wyatt - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG), Charles Senecal (C) Stephen Wyatt, Doug Baker, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn (PG) Larry Rosin | |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Michael Kindel loses the dribble to Dennis Johnson | 48-44 |
| 06:12 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid is whistled for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Dennis Carpenter, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano (PF) David McVay | |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Doug Baker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 05:44 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 05:28 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Charles Senecal (C) Gonzalo Romano, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin (PG), Dikembe Sow (C) Zachary Blackburn, Alan Reid | |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Charles Senecal is called for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF) Stephen Wyatt, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David McVay (SF) Richard Crumpler | |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson is hacked by Charles Senecal - foul #3 on Charles Senecal, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Doug Baker (SF) Harry Wynn, Dennis Carpenter | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-46 |
| 04:19 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 03:56 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 03:55 | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow misses the tip | 48-46 |
| 03:54 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Charles Senecal comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 03:41 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:36 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Doug Baker hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gonzalo Romano (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Doug Baker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephen Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Senecal (tiring) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David McVay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Vitagliano (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Dikembe Sow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Stephen Wyatt (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Gonzalo Romano, Doug Baker, Stephen Edwards, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler (SF), Alan Reid (C) David McVay, Dikembe Sow | |
| 02:57 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Dennis Carpenter - foul #2 on Dennis Carpenter, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| 02:57 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:57 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 02:26 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Vitagliano | 50-50 |
| 02:11 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 50-50 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Richard Crumpler steals the ball from Michael Kindel | 50-50 |
| 01:44 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid misses the 3 from straight away | 50-50 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Harry Wynn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 01:21 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 01:04 | Vanderbilt | Michael Kindel steals it from Kenneth Vitagliano | 50-50 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Richard Crumpler steals it from Stephen Wyatt | 50-50 |
| 00:38 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler lays it up and in | 50-52 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Harry Wynn clanks a floater from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Michael Kindel hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Harry Wynn and he's fouled by Kenneth Vitagliano - foul #3 on Kenneth Vitagliano, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Doug Baker (SF), Charles Senecal (C) Harry Wynn, Dennis Carpenter, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Michael Kindel makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:05 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Doug Baker is fouled on the floor by Dennis Johnson - foul #3 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Doug Baker makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid misses the fullcourt shot | 54-52 |