| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Penner (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Lowell Hill inbounds the ball | 37-21 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-21 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Jonny Russell can't tip it in | 37-21 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Gerald Costello snags the offensive board | 37-21 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Jonny Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-21 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Rocco Ricci | 39-21 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Joseph King connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Mitchell Mena | 39-23 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Mena - foul #3 on Mitchell Mena, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF) Mitchell Mena | |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | Lowell Hill is called for the reach on Thomas Hust - foul #3 on Lowell Hill, team foul #2 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG) Lowell Hill | |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-23 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust gets the offensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-23 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Reese | 39-23 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner is fouled on the floor by Jonny Russell - foul #1 on Jonny Russell, team foul #3 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Welch (C) Jonny Russell | |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Hust | 42-23 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Joseph King can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-23 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese gets the rebound | 42-23 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Penner | 45-23 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Gordon Guerrera steals it from Gerald Costello | 45-23 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera lays it up and in | 47-23 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Mark Welch misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-23 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera pulls down the rebound | 47-23 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 15:58 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-23 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Mark Welch grabs the board | 47-23 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Penner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Thomas Hust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Reese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary West (fresh) SG - Gerald Costello (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Adam Knorr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Gary West comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-23 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Adam Knorr pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-23 |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Rocco Ricci steals it from Gary West | 47-23 |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera banks in the layup on a great pass from Rocco Ricci | 49-23 |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Gerald Costello's pass is intercepted by Dustin Reese | 49-23 |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Adam Knorr picks off the pass by Gordon Guerrera | 49-23 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Joseph King hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-26 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Gerald Costello is called for the reach on Gordon Guerrera - foul #2 on Gerald Costello, team foul #4 | 49-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (PG), Aaron Tate (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, Michael Penner, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Lowell Hill (SF), Mitchell Mena (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Gary West, Joseph King, Adam Knorr, Mark Welch | |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate loses the ball out of bounds | 49-26 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Kelly - foul #2 on James Kelly, team foul #1 | 49-26 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the 1st free throw | 49-27 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-27 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | James Kelly pulls down the rebound | 49-27 |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Aaron Tate | 51-27 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Gerald Costello can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-27 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist grabs the defensive rebound | 51-27 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Youngquist | 53-27 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Richard Nyman is called for the reach on Fred Harrison - foul #2 on Richard Nyman, team foul #2 | 53-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG), Mark Welch (PF) Gerald Costello, Mitchell Mena | |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Gary West knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 53-30 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist is called for 3 seconds | 53-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), Thomas Hust (PF), Ian Littell (C) Josiah Green, Aaron Tate, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG) Fred Harrison | |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Jonny Russell comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 53-30 |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist grabs the board | 53-30 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ian Littell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gary West (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lowell Hill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jimmy Youngquist | 56-30 |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Mark Welch scores on a floater in the paint | 56-32 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-32 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust can't tip it in | 56-32 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the board | 56-32 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Jonny Russell is hacked by Ian Littell - foul #1 on Ian Littell, team foul #3 | 56-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (PG), Michael Penner (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Gordon Guerrera, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Ian Littell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Gerald Costello (SG), Mitchell Mena (PF), Adam Knorr (C) Joseph King, Gary West, Mark Welch, Jonny Russell | |
| 10:06 | Penn State | Richard Nyman is called for the reach on Mitchell Mena - foul #3 on Richard Nyman, team foul #4 | 56-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate (SG) Rocco Ricci | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Lowell Hill loses the dribble to Aaron Tate | 56-32 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-32 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena gets the rebound | 56-32 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Lowell Hill hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Harrison | 56-35 |
| 08:52 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-35 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Mena | 56-35 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Lowell Hill | 56-37 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese drills a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Lowell Hill - foul #4 on Lowell Hill, team foul #5 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF) Josiah Green, Aaron Tate, Michael Penner, Richard Nyman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG), Joseph King (SF), Mark Welch (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Fred Harrison, Lowell Hill, Mitchell Mena, Adam Knorr | |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses the free throw | 58-37 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Mark Welch pulls down the rebound | 58-37 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Gerald Costello drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gary West | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary West (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-40 |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist grabs the offensive board | 58-40 |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gordon Guerrera | 60-40 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Gerald Costello knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Jimmy Youngquist and the foul's on Gerald Costello - foul #3 on Gerald Costello, team foul #6 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Kelly (C) Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Adam Knorr (PF) Gerald Costello, Joseph King, Jonny Russell | |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses the free throw | 62-43 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Mark Welch | 62-43 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Mark Welch can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 62-43 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | James Kelly pulls down the rebound | 62-43 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust double dribbles | 62-43 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Gary West knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rocco Ricci | 64-46 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Lowell Hill makes the 3 from straight away | 64-49 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jimmy Youngquist | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Gary West drills a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Gordon Guerrera - foul #2 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #5 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (PG), Aaron Tate (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG), Joseph King (SF), Mitchell Mena (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Fred Harrison, Lowell Hill, Adam Knorr, Mark Welch | |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Gary West makes the free throw | 66-52 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 66-52 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate snags the offensive board | 66-52 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese blows the wide open layup | 66-52 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Gary West grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Josiah Green (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Aaron Tate (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Penner (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Richard Nyman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary West (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Gary West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-52 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Richard Nyman | 66-52 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Kelly (C) Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (SG), Adam Knorr (SF) Gary West, Gerald Costello | |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Joseph King misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 66-52 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena grabs the offensive board | 66-52 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Jonny Russell buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joseph King | 66-54 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | James Kelly is fouled on the floor by Fred Harrison - foul #2 on Fred Harrison, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG), Lowell Hill (SF) Fred Harrison, Adam Knorr | |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | James Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | James Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Jonny Russell gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Joseph King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-54 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Jonny Russell denies the turnaround by Josiah Green | 67-54 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Mena | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Lowell Hill buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph King | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Joseph King is called for the reach on Michael Penner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph King, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ian Littell (C) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Joseph King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Mena is called for the reach on Michael Penner - foul #4 on Mitchell Mena, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Gerald Costello is fouled on the floor by Aaron Tate - foul #2 on Aaron Tate, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Kelly (C) Ian Littell | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Gerald Costello works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), Ian Littell (C) Josiah Green, Aaron Tate, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph King - foul #3 on Joseph King, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Jonny Russell drills a runner from the baseline | 71-62 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner is hacked by Joseph King in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph King, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Costello | 73-64 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph King - foul #5 on Joseph King, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG) Joseph King | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Lowell Hill is whistled for a carry | 75-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (PG), Aaron Tate (SG) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green runs out the clock | 75-64 |