| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Clark (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Sarris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Humphrey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Delmer Mealy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Griego (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Newberry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Richard Darrow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Penn State | David Sarris knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Floyd Humphrey | 38-24 |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Michael Clark - foul #3 on Michael Clark, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | William Griego picks off the pass by David Sarris | 38-26 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-26 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Darnell Carpenter | 38-26 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry makes the turnaround in the paint | 38-28 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Delmer Mealy drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow is called for traveling | 41-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Weston Sheeley (SF), Ryan Ford (C) Floyd Humphrey, Timothy Hall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (C) Richard Darrow | |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Michael Clark buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Sarris | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel lays it in on a great pass from William Griego | 43-30 |
| 16:49 | Penn State | Ryan Ford is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ryan Ford, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Shepherd (PG), David Huitt (SG), Timothy Hall (C) Michael Clark, David Sarris, Delmer Mealy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Darnell Carpenter | 43-32 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | William Shepherd drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Huitt | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Ford - foul #4 on Ryan Ford, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Clark (PG), Floyd Humphrey (PF) David Huitt, Ryan Ford | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Weston Sheeley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Humphrey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Griego (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Barrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Newberry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. C - Richard Darrow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Michael Clark's pass is intercepted by William Griego | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry clanks a floater in the paint | 46-34 |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow tips it back up and in | 46-36 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | William Griego is called for the reach on Floyd Humphrey - foul #2 on William Griego, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Sarris (SG), Delmer Mealy (PF) William Shepherd, Timothy Hall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Michael Clark drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from David Sarris | 48-36 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | William Griego throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Hall (C) Weston Sheeley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (C) Richard Darrow | |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Michael Clark misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Timothy Hall hits the follow up shot | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:37 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Timothy Hall jams it set up by Michael Clark and the foul's on William Griego - foul #3 on William Griego, team foul #2 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Shepherd (PG) Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Timothy Hall makes the free throw | 53-36 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | William Griego is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-38 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Delmer Mealy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey hits the follow up shot | 55-38 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-38 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Delmer Mealy snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | William Shepherd misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-38 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Vincent Hansel | 55-38 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Vincent Hansel | 55-40 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-40 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey tips it but misses | 55-40 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-42 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey blows the layup | 55-42 |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Timothy Hall snags the offensive board | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Sarris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Humphrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Delmer Mealy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Hall (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Griego (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Barrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Newberry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. C - Vincent Hansel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Delmer Mealy misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 55-42 |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett is called for traveling | 55-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Clark (PG), Weston Sheeley (SF), Ryan Ford (C) David Sarris, Floyd Humphrey, Timothy Hall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Richard Darrow is called for the reach on Weston Sheeley - foul #2 on Richard Darrow, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Delmer Mealy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Ryan Ford tips it back up and in | 57-42 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter is whistled for traveling | 57-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Huitt (SG) William Shepherd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Michael Clark knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Delmer Mealy scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Weston Sheeley | 63-44 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Ryan Ford - foul #5 on Ryan Ford, team foul #4 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Sarris (SG), Floyd Humphrey (PF), Timothy Hall (C) David Huitt, Delmer Mealy, Ryan Ford | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (C) Richard Darrow | |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Michael Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-45 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ronald Newberry | 63-45 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | William Griego can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-45 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Hansel | 63-45 |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | Weston Sheeley takes the ball from Stephen Barrett | 63-45 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Michael Clark makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Floyd Humphrey | 66-45 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | William Griego comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-45 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Timothy Hall pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 07:43 | Penn State | Michael Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-45 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey tips it back up and in | 68-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Sarris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Weston Sheeley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Humphrey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Griego (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Barrett (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Newberry (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. C - Vincent Hansel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Weston Sheeley - foul #3 on Weston Sheeley, team foul #5 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Shepherd (PG), Delmer Mealy (PF) Michael Clark, Weston Sheeley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-45 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | William Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 68-45 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | William Shepherd misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 68-45 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow grabs the defensive rebound | 68-45 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-45 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Timothy Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 68-45 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | David Sarris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-45 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Timothy Hall snags the offensive board | 68-45 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Delmer Mealy | 70-45 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | Timothy Hall swats the shot by Stephen Barrett | 70-45 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey grabs the board | 70-45 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Darnell Carpenter steps in front of the David Sarris pass | 70-45 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | William Griego lays it in on a great pass from Darnell Carpenter | 70-47 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | David Sarris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-47 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | William Griego gets the rebound | 70-47 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter buries a shot from the right wing | 70-49 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | William Shepherd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-49 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow pulls down the rebound | 70-49 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Timothy Hall steps in front of the William Griego pass | 70-49 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Delmer Mealy loses the dribble to Darnell Carpenter | 70-49 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | William Griego banks in the layup set up by Darnell Carpenter | 70-51 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | David Sarris is hacked by Darnell Carpenter - foul #1 on Darnell Carpenter, team foul #4 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Clark (PG), David Huitt (SG), Weston Sheeley (SF) William Shepherd, David Sarris, Floyd Humphrey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (C) Richard Darrow | |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Michael Clark is fouled on the floor by William Griego - foul #4 on William Griego, team foul #5 | 70-51 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | David Huitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-51 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry misses short on an open runner from the right block | 70-51 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Delmer Mealy grabs the board | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Delmer Mealy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Timothy Hall grabs the offensive board | 70-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Huitt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Weston Sheeley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Delmer Mealy (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Hall (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (tired) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Griego (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Barrett (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Newberry (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. C - Vincent Hansel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Michael Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 70-51 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry grabs the defensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Weston Sheeley blocks the short jumper by William Griego | 70-51 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Delmer Mealy gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Weston Sheeley's pass is intercepted by Vincent Hansel | 70-51 |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 70-51 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Hansel | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | William Griego misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Delmer Mealy grabs the defensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Michael Clark makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Huitt | 73-51 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 73-53 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Delmer Mealy drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Clark | 76-53 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry misses long on a jumper in the paint | 76-53 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Delmer Mealy snags the defensive board | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Delmer Mealy double dribbles | 76-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Sarris (SG), Floyd Humphrey (SF) David Huitt, Weston Sheeley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Darnell Carpenter, team foul #6 | 76-53 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Delmer Mealy makes the shot from the right side set up by David Sarris | 78-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett misses the jumpshot from the left side | 78-53 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Floyd Humphrey grabs the board | 78-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | David Sarris misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by William Griego - foul #5 on William Griego, team foul #7 | 78-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (PF) William Griego | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | David Sarris makes the 1st free throw | 79-53 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | David Sarris misses the 2nd free throw | 79-53 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow snags the defensive board | 79-53 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 79-53 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel gets the offensive rebound | 79-53 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Timothy Hall takes the ball from Darnell Carpenter | 79-53 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Michael Clark runs out the clock | 79-53 |