| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Leon Carroll takes the ball from Kevin Carreras | 24-25 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Kevin Carreras - foul #2 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Tyler Hess and he's fouled by Leon Carroll - foul #2 on Leon Carroll, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SF), Dennis Charles (C) David Sears, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Walter Riggle picks off the pass by Robert Bostwick | 27-27 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | Walter Riggle is hacked by Charles Tanner - foul #1 on Charles Tanner, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Bud Hellman (PF) Robert Bostwick, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Tyler Hess | 27-29 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Riggle - foul #1 on Walter Riggle, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles (C) Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is fouled on the floor by Leon Carroll - foul #3 on Leon Carroll, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Bud Hellman, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Leon Carroll - foul #4 on Leon Carroll, team foul #4 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Dennis Charles (C) Leon Carroll, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | David Sears lays it up and in set up by Brad Smith and the foul's on Jimmie Williams - foul #3 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG), Jeff Boatman (PF) Shawn Stephens, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Michael Lee (SF) Rocky Costa, Jimmie Williams | |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Carreras | 31-30 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Jeff Boatman - foul #3 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #5 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Bud Hellman (PF) David Sears, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF) Michael Lee | |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Stephens | 33-33 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 33-33 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Walter Riggle can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 36-35 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman clanks a shot from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman tips it home | 38-35 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | Walter Riggle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG) Tyler Hess | |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | David Sears can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-35 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Walter Riggle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Charles Tanner - foul #2 on Charles Tanner, team foul #6 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG) Robert Bostwick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (PG) Richard Standifer | |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | David Sears gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Kevin Carreras swats the shot by Leon Carroll | 38-36 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brad Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mikel Zordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Charles Tanner is called for the reach on Mikel Zordan - foul #3 on Charles Tanner, team foul #7 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (PF) Walter Riggle | |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 38-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG) Mikel Zordan | |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses badly on a shot from the left side | 38-36 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Tyler Hess works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-36 |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is called for 10 seconds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF) Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SF), Walter Riggle (PF) Jimmie Williams, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rocky Costa | 38-38 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | David Sears comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras connects on the shot from the left block and the foul's on Bud Hellman - foul #1 on Bud Hellman, team foul #8 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG), Charles Tanner (C) Brad Smith, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Jimmie Williams (SF) Rocky Costa, Michael Lee | |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Walter Riggle grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-41 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner misses long on a jump hook from close range | 40-41 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Tyler Hess is hacked by Leon Carroll in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leon Carroll, team foul #9 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Jeff Boatman (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Leon Carroll, David Sears, Bud Hellman, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Brandon Ezzell (PF), Oswaldo Rossi (C) Richard Standifer, Walter Riggle, Kevin Carreras | |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Tyler Hess misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Brandon Ezzell is called for the reach on Brad Smith - foul #1 on Brandon Ezzell, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF) Shawn Stephens | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG) Tyler Hess | |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Brad Smith | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Sears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi is whistled for a carry | 42-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Bud Hellman (PF), Charles Tanner (C) David Sears, Jeff Boatman, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SF) Jimmie Williams | |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Rocky Costa pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Rocky Costa hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Oswaldo Rossi | 42-43 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses the dunk | 42-43 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Jimmie Williams (SF), Walter Riggle (PF), Kevin Carreras (C) Rocky Costa, Michael Lee, Brandon Ezzell, Oswaldo Rossi | |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Sears | 47-43 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Walter Riggle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | David Sears comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 47-43 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | David Sears hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Bostwick | 49-43 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Jeff Boatman is called for the reach on Walter Riggle - foul #4 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #10 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Jeff Boatman, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG) Richard Standifer | |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Carreras | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Bostwick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sears (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Walter Riggle comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-45 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Tyler Hess grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Dennis Charles (C) David Sears, Bud Hellman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SF) Jimmie Williams | |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Michael Lee gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Tyler Hess works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 49-45 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Bud Hellman (PF) Robert Bostwick, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF) Michael Lee | |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | David Sears comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses the shot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles hits the follow up shot | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tyler Hess | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles is hacked by Tyler Hess in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyler Hess, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG) Shawn Stephens | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Walter Riggle is called for the reach on Bud Hellman - foul #2 on Walter Riggle, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Kevin Carreras is called for the reach on David Sears - foul #3 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Walter Riggle | 53-48 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras is denied on a layup by Dennis Charles | 53-48 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Rocky Costa | 53-48 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Tyler Hess evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras can't tip it in | 53-48 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Sears | 53-48 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | David Sears is hacked by Tyler Hess in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tyler Hess, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG) Bud Hellman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Rocky Costa clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Hess - foul #5 on Tyler Hess, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG) Tyler Hess | |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Richard Standifer is hacked by Shawn Stephens - foul #2 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #11 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF) Robert Bostwick | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the board | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith runs out the clock | 57-48 |