| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Dante Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett inbounds the ball | 19-37 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the runner in the lane | 19-37 |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer grabs the board | 19-37 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-37 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett grabs the board | 19-37 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Dante Hill takes the ball from James Lewis | 19-37 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dante Hill | 22-37 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Bennett and the foul's on Andrew Gaughan - foul #1 on Andrew Gaughan, team foul #1 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Husky (SG), Gregory Reason (C) Frederick Zupfer, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the free throw | 22-40 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-40 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter tips it back up and in | 24-40 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-43 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Henry Potter | 27-43 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Henry Potter picks off the pass by Rodger Fuller | 27-43 |
| 17:06 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett gets the rebound | 27-43 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 27-46 |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Bruce Bennett - foul #1 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #1 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston (PG), Frederick Zupfer (SG), Spencer Johnson (C) Dante Hill, Andrew Gaughan, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter makes the free throw | 30-46 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-46 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett tips it home | 30-48 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Henry Potter and he's hacked by Rodger Fuller - foul #2 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Andrew Gaughan (SF) Cole Livingston, Robert Husky | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Abraham Bewley (SF), Roy Hill (C) Derek Smith, Bruce Bennett, James Lewis | |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer makes the free throw | 33-48 |
| 15:50 | Penn State | John Dolezal drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Milton Curnutt | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Dante Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Potter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) PF - Milton Curnutt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson is called for traveling | 33-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG) Dante Hill | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | John Dolezal's pass is intercepted by Frederick Zupfer | 33-51 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges banks in the layup set up by Frederick Zupfer | 35-51 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-51 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt tips it home | 35-53 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roy Hill - foul #2 on Roy Hill, team foul #3 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Husky (SF) Andrew Gaughan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), James Lewis (C) Rodger Fuller, Abraham Bewley, Roy Hill | |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | John Dolezal hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-53 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges grabs the board | 37-53 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan (SF), Gregory Reason (C) Robert Husky, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG) John Dolezal | |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the offensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Reason | 37-53 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | James Lewis tips it in | 37-55 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-55 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-58 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges loses the dribble to Derek Smith in the backcourt | 37-58 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Derek Smith double dribbles | 37-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (SG), Robert Husky (SF), Spencer Johnson (C) Frederick Zupfer, Andrew Gaughan, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF) Bruce Bennett | |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-58 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Abraham Bewley | 37-60 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sterling Borges | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dante Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Husky (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Potter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Milton Curnutt (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Sterling Borges takes the ball from Rodger Fuller | 39-60 |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Derek Smith | 39-60 |
| 11:20 | Penn State | James Lewis is fouled on the floor by Dante Hill - foul #3 on Dante Hill, team foul #2 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG), Andrew Gaughan (SF) Dante Hill, Robert Husky | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Robert Moon (SF), Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Rodger Fuller, Milton Curnutt, James Lewis | |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley lays it in | 39-62 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Spencer Johnson | 42-62 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | John Dolezal clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley grabs the offensive board | 42-62 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | William Devore is hacked by Spencer Johnson - foul #1 on Spencer Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (SG), Robert Husky (SF) Frederick Zupfer, Andrew Gaughan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), James Lewis (C) Abraham Bewley, John Dolezal, Robert Moon, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-65 |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Sterling Borges | 44-65 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Dante Hill is called for the reach on Derek Smith - foul #4 on Dante Hill, team foul #4 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG), Andrew Gaughan (SF), Gregory Reason (C) Dante Hill, Robert Husky, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-65 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt tips it home | 44-67 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges's fadeaway is rejected by James Lewis | 44-67 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan tips it but misses | 44-67 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-67 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 44-67 |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges snags the defensive board | 44-67 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Rodger Fuller | 44-67 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller blows the layup | 44-67 |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer snags the defensive board | 44-67 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Milton Curnutt takes the ball from Gregory Reason | 44-67 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Henry Potter (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Reason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-67 |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason pulls down the rebound | 44-67 |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter's pass is intercepted by Derek Smith | 44-67 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-67 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett hits the follow up shot | 44-69 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith steals the ball from Sterling Borges | 44-69 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Sterling Borges steals the ball from Bruce Bennett | 44-69 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-69 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Derek Smith gets the rebound | 44-69 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-69 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 44-69 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Bruce Bennett takes the ball from Henry Potter after a doubleteam | 44-69 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses the easy layup | 44-69 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Derek Smith tips it in | 44-71 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Milton Curnutt blocks the short jumper by Henry Potter | 44-71 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer grabs the offensive rebound | 44-71 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges misses the jumpshot from the right side | 44-71 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter can't tip it in | 44-71 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Milton Curnutt | 44-71 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Derek Smith is hacked by Sterling Borges in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sterling Borges, team foul #5 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Husky (SG), Dante Hill (SF), Spencer Johnson (C) Frederick Zupfer, Andrew Gaughan, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), John Dolezal (SG), Robert Moon (SF), Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Rodger Fuller, Bruce Bennett, Milton Curnutt, James Lewis | |
| 04:42 | Penn State | John Dolezal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-71 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill grabs the board | 44-71 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill misses the easy layup | 44-71 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | William Devore snags the defensive board | 44-71 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Robert Moon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dante Hill - foul #5 on Dante Hill, team foul #6 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cole Livingston (SF) Dante Hill | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Robert Moon makes the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Robert Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-73 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-73 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Robert Moon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-73 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | John Dolezal comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-73 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Spencer Johnson | 44-73 |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | Robert Husky loses the ball out of bounds | 44-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan (SF) Cole Livingston | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Henry Potter - foul #2 on Henry Potter, team foul #7 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG) Andrew Gaughan | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 44-74 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-75 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Frederick Zupfer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Husky (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Potter (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Moon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson buries a jumper from the right wing | 46-75 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Dolezal | 46-77 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | John Dolezal steps in front of the Spencer Johnson pass | 46-77 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Robert Moon can't finish the layup | 46-77 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | William Devore tips it but misses | 46-77 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Roy Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-77 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | John Dolezal is fouled on the floor by Frederick Zupfer - foul #1 on Frederick Zupfer, team foul #8 | 46-77 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan (SF) Frederick Zupfer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:16 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 1st free throw | 46-78 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the 2nd free throw | 46-78 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter pulls down the rebound | 46-78 |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roy Hill - foul #3 on Roy Hill, team foul #4 | 46-78 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Cochran (SG) Roy Hill | |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter misses the 1st free throw | 46-78 |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 46-78 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | William Devore grabs the board | 46-78 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Moon | 46-80 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Robert Moon is called for the reach on Spencer Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Moon, team foul #5 | 46-80 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Zupfer (SG) Robert Husky | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF) James Cochran | |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Gaughan | 49-80 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-80 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan gets the rebound | 49-80 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-80 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | William Devore pulls down the rebound | 49-80 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame 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 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the jumper from the left side | 49-80 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson pulls down the rebound | 49-80 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Moon is called for the reach on Henry Potter - foul #2 on Robert Moon, team foul #6 | 49-80 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-80 |