| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Charles Whorton inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone is hacked by Gordon Guerrera - foul #1 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gabriel Bartels - foul #1 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #2 | 22-24 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson scores on a floater from the baseline | 24-26 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | David Stukes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-26 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Micheal Whetstone steps in front of the David Wike pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 24-26 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | Charles Whorton is open and buries a shot from the left wing set up by Micheal Whetstone | 26-26 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | Johnny Pate steals it from Lonnie Nicholson | 26-26 |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Johnny Pate lays it in on a nice dish by Micheal Whetstone | 28-26 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson lays it up and in set up by Gordon Guerrera | 28-28 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 28-28 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Hust (PF) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Gabriel Bartels | |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Robert Jackson is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Micheal Whetstone | 31-28 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the turnaround near the basket | 31-28 |
| 15:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jonny Russell | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 15:17 | Penn State | Jonny Russell gets the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Lonnie Nicholson | 34-30 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-30 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh tips it home | 36-30 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lowell Hill - foul #1 on Lowell Hill, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Micheal Whetstone, Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) James Lower, Joe Landin, Thomas Hust, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | The jump hook by David Stukes is blocked by Gabriel Bartels | 36-32 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:50 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SF) Samuel Graham | |
| 13:28 | Penn State | David Stukes hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Costello and he's fouled by Thomas Staggers - foul #4 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson (C) Thomas Staggers | |
| 13:28 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | David Stukes picks off the pass by David Wike | 39-32 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Johnny Pate blows the layup but he's hacked by Lonnie Nicholson - foul #2 on Lonnie Nicholson, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses long on a floater from the left side | 41-32 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | David Wike tips it but misses | 41-32 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | David Wike snags the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Downard - foul #3 on Michael Downard, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Michael Downard can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lonnie Nicholson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jonny Russell - foul #2 on Jonny Russell, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG), Thomas Hust (PF) Rocco Ricci, Gabriel Bartels | |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-36 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lonnie Nicholson | 41-36 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson connects on the open runner from the left block | 41-38 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Jonny Russell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Downard | 43-38 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Robert Slaugh is called for the reach on Gordon Guerrera - foul #1 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Micheal Whetstone, Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF) Gordon Guerrera, Joe Landin, David Wike, Thomas Hust | |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-38 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels tips it home | 43-40 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Rocco Ricci takes the ball from Lowell Hill | 43-40 |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Johnny Pate - foul #3 on Johnny Pate, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF) Gerald Costello, Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Samuel Graham - foul #2 on Samuel Graham, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (C) Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Wike (SF) James Lower, Samuel Graham | |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson can't connect on a runner near the basket | 45-41 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | David Stukes pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh loses the dribble to Lonnie Nicholson | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Lonnie Nicholson (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Slaugh - foul #2 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonny Russell (C) David Stukes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG), Thomas Hust (PF) Rocco Ricci, Gabriel Bartels | |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Jonny Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF) Michael Downard, Charles Whorton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers (C) Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gordon Guerrera | 45-45 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 45-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF), Adam Knorr (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Gabriel Bartels (PF) Gordon Guerrera, Thomas Hust | |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | James Lower is hacked by Michael Downard - foul #4 on Michael Downard, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF) Adam Knorr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), Samuel Graham (SF) Joe Landin, David Wike | |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | James Lower is called for the reach on Micheal Whetstone - foul #2 on James Lower, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 47-47 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Johnny Pate | 47-47 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Michael Downard hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers is fouled on the floor by Johnny Pate - foul #4 on Johnny Pate, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (C) Micheal Whetstone, Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Wike (SF), Thomas Hust (PF) James Lower, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels | |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | David Stukes knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | David Stukes gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Robert Jackson lays it in | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Stukes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gerald Costello - foul #1 on Gerald Costello, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF), Johnny Pate (C) Gerald Costello, Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG), Gabriel Bartels (PF) Rocco Ricci, Thomas Hust | |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Johnny Pate scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Micheal Whetstone | 55-51 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels hits a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Slaugh - foul #3 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson (C) Thomas Staggers | |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Lonnie Nicholson steps in front of the Michael Downard pass | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson tips it in | 55-56 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone scores on a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Gabriel Bartels - foul #2 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF) Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG) Joe Landin | |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera can't finish the layup | 58-56 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | David Wike hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Stukes | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is hacked by Micheal Whetstone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Micheal Whetstone, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Michael Downard is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Guerrera - foul #2 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Michael Downard makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | David Wike hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-60 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Charles Whorton grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Charles Whorton is hacked by Gordon Guerrera in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Charles Whorton misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Charles Whorton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Johnny Pate denies the turnaround by Lonnie Nicholson | 62-60 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |