| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Houpt (fresh) SG - Herman Cayton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Reynaldo Torres (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Vierthaler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Perry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Plyler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew May (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres inbounds the ball | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew May - foul #1 on Andrew May, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor (SG), Frederic Talsky (C) William Perry, Andrew May | |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | Richard Houpt takes the ball from James Vierthaler | 47-32 |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes tips it home | 49-32 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | James Vierthaler buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Frederic Talsky | 49-35 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Richard Houpt is called for the reach on Kyle Plyler - foul #3 on Richard Houpt, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Pete Reynolds (PG) Richard Houpt | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Perry (SF), Quincy Thomas (PF) James Vierthaler, Kyle Plyler | |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Frederic Talsky steals it from Herman Cayton | 49-35 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | William Perry misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Taylor | 49-35 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor lays it up and in | 49-37 |
| 17:27 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Reynaldo Torres | 51-37 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brian Ward | 51-40 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres connects on the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Kenneth Taylor - foul #1 on Kenneth Taylor, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Armwood (SG), George Healey (PF), Van Roof (C) Herman Cayton, James Rhodes, Eugene Franklin | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Vierthaler (PG), Charles Furguson (SF), Kyle Plyler (PF), Andrew May (C) Brian Ward, William Perry, Quincy Thomas, Frederic Talsky | |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres makes the free throw | 54-40 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | James Vierthaler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler tips it back up and in | 54-42 |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Pete Reynolds travels with the ball | 54-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Whitty (C) Reynaldo Torres | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Perry (SG), Christopher Kuo (C) Kenneth Taylor, Andrew May | |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Pete Reynolds is called for the reach on James Vierthaler - foul #1 on Pete Reynolds, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt (PG), James Rhodes (PF) Pete Reynolds, Michael Whitty | |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG), Brian Ward (SF), Andrew May (C) James Vierthaler, Charles Furguson, Kyle Plyler | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Houpt (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Armwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Van Roof (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Healey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Elton Ellenberger (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Perry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Kuo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew May (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Penn State | William Perry clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-42 |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Andrew May tips it home | 54-44 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Van Roof's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew May | 54-44 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Andrew May pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Christopher Kuo buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Brian Ward | 54-46 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Elton Ellenberger steals it from Richard Houpt | 54-46 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger buries a 3 from straight away | 54-49 |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Kuo - foul #1 on Christopher Kuo, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton (SG), Reynaldo Torres (SF), Eugene Franklin (C) Robert Armwood, Van Roof, George Healey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor (SG), Charles Furguson (SF), Kyle Plyler (PF), Frederic Talsky (C) William Perry, Brian Ward, Christopher Kuo, Andrew May | |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-49 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler tips it but misses | 55-49 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Furguson | 55-49 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kyle Plyler | 55-52 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes can't throw it down | 55-52 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Pete Reynolds (PG), George Healey (PF) Richard Houpt, James Rhodes | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Vierthaler (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Quincy Thomas (C) Kenneth Taylor, Charles Furguson, Frederic Talsky | |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres tips it but misses | 55-52 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | George Healey pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Pete Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Herman Cayton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Reynaldo Torres (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Healey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Elton Ellenberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Vierthaler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kyle Plyler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Quincy Thomas (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Pete Reynolds is hacked by Quincy Thomas - foul #1 on Quincy Thomas, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Van Roof (C) Eugene Franklin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor (SG), Charles Furguson (SF), Frederic Talsky (C) James Vierthaler, Brian Ward, Kyle Plyler | |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton is called for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Armwood (SG) Herman Cayton | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Vierthaler (SG), Andrew May (C) Kenneth Taylor, Frederic Talsky | |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | George Healey grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Reynaldo Torres is denied by Andrew May | 55-52 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Quincy Thomas pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | James Vierthaler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-52 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Van Roof grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | George Healey misses the shot from the left side | 55-52 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Andrew May grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Quincy Thomas is hacked by Pete Reynolds - foul #2 on Pete Reynolds, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt (PG), Herman Cayton (SG), James Rhodes (PF), Eugene Franklin (C) Pete Reynolds, Robert Armwood, Reynaldo Torres, George Healey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor (SG), William Perry (SF), Christopher Kuo (PF), Frederic Talsky (C) James Vierthaler, Charles Furguson, Quincy Thomas, Andrew May | |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Frederic Talsky connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Kuo | 55-54 |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes hits a driving attempt near the basket | 57-54 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Frederic Talsky | 57-57 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Van Roof hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Christopher Kuo pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Perry | 57-59 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Richard Houpt, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Armwood (PG), Pete Reynolds (SF) Richard Houpt, Van Roof | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Vierthaler (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Kyle Plyler (PF) Kenneth Taylor, William Perry, Christopher Kuo | |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler is hacked by Robert Armwood - foul #3 on Robert Armwood, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew May (C) Frederic Talsky | |
| 08:11 | Penn State | James Vierthaler makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Ward | 57-61 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes misses long on a shot from the right side | 57-61 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Brian Ward gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Armwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Cayton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Pete Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Elton Ellenberger (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Vierthaler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Kyle Plyler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew May (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Brian Ward is hacked by Pete Reynolds - foul #3 on Pete Reynolds, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt (PG), Reynaldo Torres (SF), George Healey (C) Robert Armwood, Herman Cayton, Eugene Franklin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor (SG), Christopher Kuo (PF), Frederic Talsky (C) James Vierthaler, Kyle Plyler, Andrew May | |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Brian Ward knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Elton Ellenberger | 57-63 |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | Pete Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Taylor | 57-63 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger is hacked by Reynaldo Torres - foul #2 on Reynaldo Torres, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Armwood (SG), Van Roof (C) Pete Reynolds, James Rhodes | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Perry (SG), Charles Furguson (SF), Kyle Plyler (PF), Andrew May (C) Kenneth Taylor, Brian Ward, Christopher Kuo, Frederic Talsky | |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Van Roof gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-64 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Charles Furguson gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Houpt - foul #5 on Richard Houpt, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton (SG) Richard Houpt | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Vierthaler (SG), Frederic Talsky (C) Charles Furguson, Andrew May | |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | Robert Armwood knocks in the 3 from straight away | 60-66 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 60-66 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | George Healey grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | George Healey misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Kyle Plyler - foul #3 on Kyle Plyler, team foul #5 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Pete Reynolds (PG), Eugene Franklin (C) Robert Armwood, Van Roof | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Christopher Kuo (PF), Quincy Thomas (C) Elton Ellenberger, William Perry, Kyle Plyler, Frederic Talsky | |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | George Healey misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | George Healey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Kenneth Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-66 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Brian Ward tips it in | 61-68 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Christopher Kuo snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Brian Ward misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 61-68 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Quincy Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | James Vierthaler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | George Healey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Armwood (SG), Van Roof (SF), James Rhodes (PF) Herman Cayton, Reynaldo Torres, George Healey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG), William Perry (SG), Charles Furguson (SF), Kyle Plyler (PF), Andrew May (C) James Vierthaler, Kenneth Taylor, Brian Ward, Christopher Kuo, Quincy Thomas | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Pete Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Armwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Van Roof (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Elton Ellenberger (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Furguson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kyle Plyler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew May (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Perry | 61-71 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Robert Armwood misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-71 |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin grabs the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-71 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Van Roof pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton (SG), Reynaldo Torres (SF) Robert Armwood, Van Roof | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Vierthaler (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SG), Christopher Kuo (PF), Frederic Talsky (C) Elton Ellenberger, William Perry, Kyle Plyler, Andrew May | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes misses the dunk | 61-71 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes gets the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Taylor takes the ball from Eugene Franklin | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Christopher Kuo lays it in on a nice dish by James Vierthaler | 61-73 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Herman Cayton | 63-73 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | James Vierthaler works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Taylor | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Taylor - foul #2 on Kenneth Taylor, team foul #6 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Armwood (SG), Van Roof (SF), George Healey (PF) Herman Cayton, Reynaldo Torres, James Rhodes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger (PG) James Vierthaler | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Christopher Kuo is denied on a layup by Van Roof | 65-76 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin grabs the board | 65-76 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | George Healey is whistled for a carry | 65-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Whitty (C) Eugene Franklin | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Elton Ellenberger runs out the clock | 65-76 |