| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Otto Wetzel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Crider (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Ault (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams inbounds the ball | 28-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Rocky Costa evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left side | 28-46 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Rocky Costa out of the doubleteam | 28-48 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-48 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 31-48 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams tips it but misses | 31-48 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Richard Standifer tips it in | 31-50 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Otto Wetzel and the foul's on Aaron Ault - foul #3 on Aaron Ault, team foul #1 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Justin Whitlow (SG), James Passmore (SF), Francis Johnson (C) Otto Wetzel, Shawn Stephens, Christopher Crider, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (C) Aaron Ault | |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the free throw | 34-50 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Standifer | 34-52 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Igor Koralewski blocks the short jumper by Francis Johnson | 34-52 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell grabs the board | 34-52 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Rocky Costa shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 34-52 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Justin Whitlow, team foul #1 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Justin Whitlow, Bud Hellman, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:21 | Penn State | James Passmore takes the ball from Igor Koralewski | 34-52 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | George Baughn can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Standifer - foul #2 on Richard Standifer, team foul #2 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF) Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Penn State | Aaron Ault (C) Brandon Ezzell | |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | George Baughn misses the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | George Baughn misses the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski snags the defensive board | 34-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Passmore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Igor Koralewski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Ault (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Aaron Ault misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 34-52 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Aaron Ault grabs the offensive board | 34-52 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Standifer | 34-55 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens's floater is knocked away by Jimmie Williams | 34-55 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Aaron Ault misses the jump hook from the baseline | 34-55 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bud Hellman | 34-55 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) George Baughn, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-55 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski tips it in | 34-57 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Jimmie Williams picks off the pass by Lloyd Greene | 34-57 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-57 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Rocky Costa grabs the offensive board | 34-57 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Passmore - foul #2 on James Passmore, team foul #2 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Justin Whitlow (SG), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Otto Wetzel, Shawn Stephens, Lloyd Greene, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi (PF) Igor Koralewski | |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-58 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-59 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | James Passmore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-59 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman grabs the offensive board | 34-59 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 34-59 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Aaron Ault | 34-59 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side | 34-59 |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman pulls down the rebound | 34-59 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-59 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Whitlow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Passmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) C - Aaron Ault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the layup against the doubleteam | 36-59 |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeff Boatman | 36-59 |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman blows the layup | 36-59 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Aaron Ault | 36-59 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-59 |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to George Baughn | 36-59 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman can't connect on a floater from the right side | 36-59 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Oswaldo Rossi | 36-59 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Rocky Costa works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-59 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman snags the defensive board | 36-59 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-59 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-59 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Rocky Costa evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-59 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Aaron Ault tips it in | 36-61 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | James Passmore drills a floater in the lane set up by George Baughn | 38-61 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Richard Standifer's pass is intercepted by Justin Whitlow | 38-61 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow hits the finger roll | 40-61 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | James Passmore takes the ball from Richard Standifer | 40-61 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | James Passmore lays it up and in | 42-61 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Rocky Costa, team foul #3 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Christopher Crider (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) George Baughn, Justin Whitlow, James Passmore, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Hill (PG), Mikel Zordan (SF), Igor Koralewski (PF), Brandon Ezzell (C) Richard Standifer, Jimmie Williams, Oswaldo Rossi, Aaron Ault | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Otto Wetzel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Christopher Crider (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 4 reb. C - Francis Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ronald Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mikel Zordan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 42-61 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Crider | 42-61 |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-61 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Ronald Hill snags the defensive board | 42-61 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Lloyd Greene - foul #2 on Lloyd Greene, team foul #3 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF) Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF) Rocky Costa | |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski misses the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman pulls down the rebound | 42-61 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens double dribbles | 42-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF) Christopher Crider | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-61 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell gets the offensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 42-61 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski tips it in | 42-63 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | Ronald Hill steals it from Bud Hellman | 42-63 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-63 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the board | 42-63 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow double dribbles | 42-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), James Passmore (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF) Otto Wetzel, Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Oswaldo Rossi (PF), Aaron Ault (C) Mikel Zordan, Jimmie Williams, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Greene - foul #3 on Lloyd Greene, team foul #4 | 42-63 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi misses the lay-in | 42-63 |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | James Passmore snags the defensive board | 42-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Aaron Ault - foul #4 on Aaron Ault, team foul #4 | 42-63 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Aaron Ault grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Justin Whitlow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Passmore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Hill (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Igor Koralewski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Ault (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Francis Johnson is called for the reach on Oswaldo Rossi - foul #1 on Francis Johnson, team foul #5 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Byron Hage (C) Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG) Ronald Hill | |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Rocky Costa hits the finger roll on a great pass from Aaron Ault and he's hacked by James Passmore - foul #3 on James Passmore, team foul #6 | 43-65 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the free throw | 43-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | George Baughn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-66 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski is whistled for traveling | 43-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson (C) Byron Hage | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene's pass is intercepted by Richard Standifer | 43-66 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Rocky Costa banks in the layup set up by Richard Standifer | 43-68 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-68 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene can't tip it in | 43-68 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Igor Koralewski | 43-68 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | George Baughn steals the ball from Rocky Costa | 43-68 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow connects on the jumper from the left wing | 45-68 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is hacked by George Baughn - foul #1 on George Baughn, team foul #7 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF) Oswaldo Rossi | |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Francis Johnson | 45-68 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Rocky Costa is called for the reach on George Baughn - foul #3 on Rocky Costa, team foul #5 | 45-68 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-68 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | George Baughn grabs the offensive board | 45-68 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson connects on the floater near the basket | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Standifer | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-70 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Richard Standifer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Richard Standifer runs out the clock | 47-70 |