| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) PF - Henry Potter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer is called for 5 seconds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Robert Husky (SF), Gregory Reason (C) Sterling Borges, Andrew Gaughan, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Robert Husky - foul #3 on Robert Husky, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan (SF), Spencer Johnson (C) Robert Husky, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Bennett | 29-39 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the floater from the right wing set up by Abraham Bewley | 29-41 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Bruce Bennett steps in front of the Andrew Gaughan pass | 29-41 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Frederick Zupfer picks off the pass by Abraham Bewley | 29-41 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer grabs the offensive board | 29-41 |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter lays it up and in set up by Andrew Gaughan and he's hacked by Milton Curnutt - foul #1 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Gregory Reason (C) Andrew Gaughan, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Abraham Bewley | 32-44 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer is hacked by James Lewis - foul #3 on James Lewis, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan (SF) Dante Hill | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) Abraham Bewley, Milton Curnutt, James Lewis | |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer is fouled on the floor by William Devore - foul #2 on William Devore, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (SF) Andrew Gaughan | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer is hacked by Derek Smith - foul #1 on Derek Smith, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan (SF), Spencer Johnson (C) Dante Hill, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Derek Smith | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) PF - Henry Potter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) C - William Devore (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Bennett | 32-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | Roy Hill picks off the pass by Frederick Zupfer | 32-46 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 32-46 |
| 14:41 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 32-46 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson grabs the offensive board | 32-46 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Roy Hill | 32-46 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Derek Smith | 32-49 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-49 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Derek Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Roy Hill is whistled for traveling | 32-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Husky (SG), Dante Hill (SF), Gregory Reason (C) Frederick Zupfer, Andrew Gaughan, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Milton Curnutt (PF), James Lewis (C) Rodger Fuller, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Husky | 34-49 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is hacked by Dante Hill - foul #3 on Dante Hill, team foul #2 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG) Sterling Borges | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moon (SF) Bruce Bennett | |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-49 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-49 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason snags the offensive board | 34-49 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer's fadeaway is rejected by James Lewis | 34-49 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Dante Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Husky (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Henry Potter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Reason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Moon (fresh) PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Derek Smith is fouled on the floor by Frederick Zupfer - foul #2 on Frederick Zupfer, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Andrew Gaughan (SF), Spencer Johnson (C) Dante Hill, Frederick Zupfer, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF) Derek Smith, Robert Moon | |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is fouled on the floor by Sterling Borges - foul #3 on Sterling Borges, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | James Lewis can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Spencer Johnson - foul #2 on Spencer Johnson, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (SF) Andrew Gaughan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF) Milton Curnutt | |
| 10:07 | Penn State | James Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | James Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-51 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Roy Hill | 36-54 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Husky | 38-54 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is fouled on the floor by Henry Potter - foul #2 on Henry Potter, team foul #6 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan (SF), Gregory Reason (C) Sterling Borges, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Milton Curnutt (PF) Abraham Bewley, James Lewis | |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Bruce Bennett and he's fouled by Dante Hill - foul #4 on Dante Hill, team foul #7 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Frederick Zupfer (SG), Spencer Johnson (C) Dante Hill, Robert Husky, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moon (SF) Bruce Bennett | |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the free throw | 38-57 |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-57 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Robert Moon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-57 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan grabs the board | 38-57 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-57 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson tips it home | 40-57 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-57 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Spencer Johnson | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Henry Potter (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Moon (fresh) PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith steals it from Henry Potter | 40-57 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Robert Husky (SG), Gregory Reason (C) Sterling Borges, Frederick Zupfer, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), James Lewis (C) Derek Smith, Robert Moon, Roy Hill | |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 40-57 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | James Lewis pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is hacked by Gregory Reason - foul #1 on Gregory Reason, team foul #8 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG), Spencer Johnson (C) Andrew Gaughan, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Roy Hill (PF) Rodger Fuller, Milton Curnutt | |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky grabs the defensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Gregory Reason (C) Dante Hill, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Roy Hill connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Derek Smith | 40-59 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 40-59 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | James Lewis grabs the board | 40-59 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-59 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | James Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | James Lewis knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Abraham Bewley | 40-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Sterling Borges | 43-61 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Sterling Borges is called for the reach on Abraham Bewley - foul #4 on Sterling Borges, team foul #9 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Andrew Gaughan (SF), Spencer Johnson (C) Sterling Borges, Frederick Zupfer, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moon (SF), William Devore (C) Bruce Bennett, James Lewis | |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley misses the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky snags the defensive board | 43-62 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-62 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Devore | 43-62 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Derek Smith clanks a jumper from the right wing | 43-62 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the tip | 43-62 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | William Devore can't tip it in | 43-62 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson gets the rebound | 43-62 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Dante Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Husky (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Henry Potter (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Moon (fresh) PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Robert Moon is called for the reach on Dante Hill - foul #1 on Robert Moon, team foul #5 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG) Dante Hill | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG) Abraham Bewley | |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Sterling Borges | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Derek Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Dolezal | 45-64 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away set up by Spencer Johnson | 48-64 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Roy Hill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Derek Smith and he's fouled by Henry Potter - foul #3 on Henry Potter, team foul #10 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Frederick Zupfer (SG) Sterling Borges, Robert Husky | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the free throw | 48-66 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Spencer Johnson | 48-66 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dante Hill | 50-66 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Andrew Gaughan steals it from John Dolezal | 50-66 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Robert Moon is denied on a layup by Spencer Johnson | 50-66 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer's pass is intercepted by Derek Smith | 50-66 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | John Dolezal lays it in on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 50-68 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-68 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | William Devore gets the rebound | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Roy Hill is hacked by Andrew Gaughan - foul #1 on Andrew Gaughan, team foul #11 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG) Dante Hill | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer's pass is intercepted by Roy Hill | 50-70 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Derek Smith runs out the clock | 50-70 |