| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Riggle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Whitlow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses short on a shot from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Rocky Costa gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-24 |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeff Boatman | 24-24 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Riggle - foul #3 on Walter Riggle, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (C) Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG) Shawn Stephens | |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Tyler Hess is hacked by Justin Whitlow - foul #2 on Justin Whitlow, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG) Justin Whitlow | |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Tyler Hess hits a 3 from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman's layup is rejected by Jimmie Williams | 27-25 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Rocky Costa banks in the layup | 29-25 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens scores on a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Rocky Costa - foul #3 on Rocky Costa, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG) Rocky Costa | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF) Robert Bostwick | |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (SF), Oswaldo Rossi (PF) Jimmie Williams, Igor Koralewski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG) Shawn Stephens | |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman misses long on a shot from close range | 29-27 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman tips it in | 29-29 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Richard Standifer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-29 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeff Boatman | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mikel Zordan (fresh) PF - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) C - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Justin Whitlow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 29-29 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Tyler Hess pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Tyler Hess misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-29 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Jimmie Williams (SF), Igor Koralewski (PF), Walter Riggle (C) Tyler Hess, Mikel Zordan, Oswaldo Rossi, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Francis Johnson (C) Justin Whitlow, Jeff Boatman | |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Rocky Costa scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Standifer | 33-29 |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the jumper from the left block | 33-29 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Walter Riggle pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Leon Carroll picks off the pass by Richard Standifer in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman banks in the layup on a great pass from Leon Carroll | 33-31 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Rocky Costa snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Richard Standifer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-31 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-33 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Richard Standifer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Richard Standifer, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG) Richard Standifer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Robert Bostwick, Bud Hellman, Francis Johnson | |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Leon Carroll and the foul's on Walter Riggle - foul #4 on Walter Riggle, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (C) Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is whistled for traveling | 33-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi (PF) Igor Koralewski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SF) Justin Whitlow | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick tips it home | 33-38 |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Rocky Costa clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses short on a floater near the basket | 33-38 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene tips it in | 33-40 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Tyler Hess misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Bostwick | 33-40 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Rocky Costa - foul #4 on Rocky Costa, team foul #6 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Igor Koralewski (PF) Rocky Costa, Oswaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF), Bud Hellman (PF) Shawn Stephens, Jeff Boatman | |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Brandon Ezzell picks off the pass by Bud Hellman | 33-40 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Tyler Hess knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jimmie Williams | 35-40 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick is denied on a layup by Igor Koralewski | 35-40 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Richard Standifer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Lloyd Greene - foul #1 on Lloyd Greene, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi (C) Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), James Passmore (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Robert Bostwick, Justin Whitlow, Lloyd Greene | |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Francis Johnson (C) George Baughn, James Passmore, Jeff Boatman | |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Oswaldo Rossi | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Igor Koralewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bostwick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bud Hellman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Francis Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Robert Bostwick steals the ball from Igor Koralewski | 36-40 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens banks in the layup set up by Robert Bostwick | 36-42 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Robert Bostwick steals it from Jimmie Williams | 36-42 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Bostwick | 36-44 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Tyler Hess makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman's pass is intercepted by Oswaldo Rossi | 39-44 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Walter Riggle (PF), Brandon Ezzell (C) Richard Standifer, Igor Koralewski, Oswaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), James Passmore (SG), Justin Whitlow (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Shawn Stephens, Robert Bostwick, Bud Hellman, Francis Johnson | |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | George Baughn drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Jeff Boatman | 39-46 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Walter Riggle can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Passmore - foul #2 on James Passmore, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Robert Bostwick (SG), Bud Hellman (PF) George Baughn, James Passmore, Lloyd Greene | |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Justin Whitlow | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Tyler Hess throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Mikel Zordan (SF), Igor Koralewski (PF) Tyler Hess, Jimmie Williams, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF) Justin Whitlow, Bud Hellman | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Igor Koralewski - foul #2 on Igor Koralewski, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF) Lloyd Greene | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Mikel Zordan (fresh) PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Riggle (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Richard Standifer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF) Robert Bostwick | |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman can't connect on a floater near the basket | 40-50 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Rocky Costa pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Rocky Costa knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Standifer | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman is fouled on the floor by Richard Standifer - foul #3 on Richard Standifer, team foul #8 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Jimmie Williams (SF) Rocky Costa, Mikel Zordan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SF), Francis Johnson (C) Justin Whitlow, Jeff Boatman | |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Standifer | 45-52 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-54 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Walter Riggle tips it but misses | 45-54 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick comes up short on the shot from the right side | 45-54 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-54 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Hess - foul #3 on Tyler Hess, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG) Richard Standifer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, Francis Johnson | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Tyler Hess can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-56 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams grabs the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Rocky Costa comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Justin Whitlow - foul #3 on Justin Whitlow, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), James Passmore (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Leon Carroll, Justin Whitlow, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick is fouled in the backcourt by Rocky Costa - foul #5 on Rocky Costa, team foul #10 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG) Rocky Costa | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Justin Whitlow (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) George Baughn, James Passmore, Lloyd Greene, Francis Johnson | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Walter Riggle | 47-57 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Walter Riggle knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Jimmie Williams | 49-57 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Tyler Hess is called for the reach on Leon Carroll in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tyler Hess, team foul #11 | 49-57 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski grabs the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bud Hellman | 49-57 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Hess - foul #5 on Tyler Hess, team foul #12 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (SG) Tyler Hess | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Walter Riggle clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman runs out the clock | 49-59 |